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Event:
CEFC 293
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Danzig Jr. walks into a left hand. #CUT#
It looks like Vinnie Danzig Jr. has been cut.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Danzig Jr..
Anderson thuds his right hand into Danzig Jr.'s forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Danzig Jr. is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danzig Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson catches Danzig Jr. with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Danzig Jr. scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Danzig Jr. avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Danzig Jr. doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danzig Jr. shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Danzig Jr. tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. shoots in but no luck this time.
Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Danzig Jr..
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danzig Jr. looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Danzig Jr. moves away and avoids it.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Danzig Jr. uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danzig Jr. doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brownie Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Danzig Jr. takes one on the button.#CL2#
Danzig Jr. clinches up against the cage.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danzig Jr.'s elbow. #BC#
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danzig Jr. drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC#
Danzig Jr. is rocked!
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danzig Jr. is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Danzig Jr. looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danzig Jr. at a distance.
Danzig Jr. seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson with a nice cross.
Anderson sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Danzig Jr.'s defenses. It connects perfectly with Danzig Jr.'s jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brownie Anderson!
Brownie Anderson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Vinnie Danzig Jr. had this to say: 'He was the better man tonight but I'll be back fir that belt!'.
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Event:
CEFC 290
Date: May 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Tonga avoids the head kick by Danzig Jr..
Tonga feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tonga.
Tonga lands a nice forearm strike. #SUB2#
Tonga tries for a kimura but Danzig Jr. is defending well.
Tonga creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tonga working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB2#
Tonga is trying to get an arm triangle but Danzig Jr. is defending well.
Danzig Jr. manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tonga's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Tonga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Tonga is working for a submission of some sort.
#T1#
Danzig Jr. is pressing down on Tonga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tonga wants to control from the top but Danzig Jr. keeps moving. #SUB#
Tonga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Danzig Jr. controls Tonga momentarily but Tonga frees himself.
Tonga trying to control but Danzig Jr. is working from the bottom.
Tonga stopping the sweep attempt from Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tonga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tonga wants to control from the top but Danzig Jr. keeps moving.
Danzig Jr. will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#SUB#
Danzig Jr. is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Tonga drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Danzig Jr. manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tonga has Danzig Jr. in his guard.#REVR#
Tonga is trying to keep Danzig Jr. in close.
Danzig Jr. in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3##SUB2#
Tonga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Danzig Jr. doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Danzig Jr. manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Tonga has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Danzig Jr. is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tonga.#SUB#
Danzig Jr. is trying to get an arm triangle but Tonga is defending well. #SUB#
Danzig Jr. thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danzig Jr. creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tonga sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Danzig Jr. throwing strikes but Tonga manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! #SUB2#
Tonga tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tonga has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Tonga working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
Danzig Jr. is looking for a sweep.
Danzig Jr. is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tonga trying to control the action but Danzig Jr. is working from the bottom.
Danzig Jr. is trying to control but can't.
Danzig Jr. tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tonga is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Danzig Jr. is looking to escape.
Tonga working over Danzig Jr. with some ground and pound. Danzig Jr. looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kukulcan Tonga dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Tonga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tonga avoids the head kick by Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. misses with a takedown attempt - Tonga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tonga scores with a nice body kick.
#TD2#
Tonga shoots in and bounces Danzig Jr. off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Danzig Jr. manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tonga lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Danzig Jr.. #TD2#
Tonga shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Danzig Jr. pushes Tonga off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Tonga.
#T1#
Danzig Jr. closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tonga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. shoots for a takedown but Tonga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tonga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danzig Jr.'s hands.#TD2#
Tonga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tonga showed some decent athleticism there.
Kukulcan Tonga has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Tonga is looking for a kimura but Danzig Jr. is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tonga to get the leverage.
Danzig Jr. is looking for a sweep. Tonga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danzig Jr. is trying to escape back to his feet but Tonga uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Danzig Jr. is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tonga connects with a decent elbow. #SUB2#
Tonga tries for a kimura but Danzig Jr. is defending well. #T2##SUB2#
Tonga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Danzig Jr. knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danzig Jr. sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tonga blocks the strikes from Danzig Jr..
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Danzig Jr. on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Danzig Jr. is trying to stand up here but Tonga is controlling him well.
Danzig Jr. tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tonga connects with a nice short shot to Danzig Jr.'s temple. #SUB2#
Tonga seems to be working for a kimura but Danzig Jr. defends the submission attempt.
Tonga winds up and cracks Danzig Jr. with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Danzig Jr. wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Danzig Jr. looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tonga working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tonga working over Danzig Jr. with some ground and pound. Danzig Jr. looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tonga working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tonga working over Danzig Jr. with some ground and pound. Danzig Jr. looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Tonga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Danzig Jr. punching from the bottom.
#T4##SUB2#
Tonga is trying to work for a kimura but Danzig Jr. is defending well.
Danzig Jr. keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Tonga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Danzig Jr. is just riding it out for now. Tonga eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Tonga is working for a submission of some sort.
Danzig Jr. wants to improve his position but Tonga is controlling well.
Danzig Jr. is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tonga scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kukulcan Tonga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Tonga needs to keep his hands up - Danzig Jr. had a free shot at his head there.
Danzig Jr. scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#ROC#
Tonga is rocked!
Danzig Jr. looks to land a left hand but Tonga moved out of range nicely.
Tonga is still on wobbly legs! Can Danzig Jr. finish him?
Danzig Jr. waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonga.
Tonga seems to have recovered his senses.
Tonga misses with a wild combination.
Danzig Jr. tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Tonga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Danzig Jr. catches Tonga right on the button with a cross.
Tonga blocks a head kick by Danzig Jr..
#TD2#
Tonga gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Tonga in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Danzig Jr. tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tonga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kukulcan Tonga!
During a confident post fight interview, Kukulcan Tonga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Vinnie Danzig Jr. had this to say: 'He was the better man tonight but I'll be back fir that belt!'.
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Event:
CEFC 288
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Danzig Jr. avoids the body shot from Santana.
Santana tries to land a front kick but Danzig Jr. steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santana scores with a shot to the body.
Danzig Jr. tries to move into range but Santana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santana cracks the inside of Danzig Jr.'s front leg.
Danzig Jr. tries a head kick but it misses.
Danzig Jr. throws a big shot that misses.
Danzig Jr. misses with a hook. Santana ducked under it nicely.
Santana lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've been hearing reports that Santana has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Danzig Jr. on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danzig Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danzig Jr. throws a hook but Santana avoids it easily.
Santana feints and then cracks Danzig Jr.'s leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danzig Jr. down.
Danzig Jr. moves to clinch but Santana breaks away
and Santana counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Santana.
Santana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danzig Jr. looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santana throws a shot to the body.
Santana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santana misses with a straight right.
Santana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antonio Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santana as he jumps to the side.
Danzig Jr. connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santana momentarily.
Danzig Jr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danzig Jr. will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santana cracks Danzig Jr. with a good jab.
Danzig Jr. moves out of range of the strikes.
Santana throws a body shot but no joy.
Danzig Jr. throws a hook but Santana avoids it easily.
Santana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santana misses with a body kick.
Santana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Santana.
Santana throws the left hand but Danzig Jr. avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Danzig Jr..
Santana throws a lazy right hand but Danzig Jr. sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santana keeps Danzig Jr. at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santana thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Danzig Jr. if he has to take too many more of those.
#T2#
Danzig Jr. fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santana appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santana dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Danzig Jr.. That did some damage!
Santana cracks Danzig Jr. with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santana keeps Danzig Jr. at a distance using the push kick.
Danzig Jr. looks winded!
Santana misses with a wild body shot.
Danzig Jr. lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Danzig Jr. throws a big shot that misses.
Santana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Santana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santana with a nice cross.
Danzig Jr. takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danzig Jr. moves away from the strike by Santana.
Danzig Jr. throws a right and a left that Santana avoids nicely.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Danzig Jr. slips the punch.
Santana lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santana moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santana digs a good hook to Danzig Jr.'s body.
Santana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Santana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Danzig Jr. misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Santana connects with a jab.
Danzig Jr. takes one to the chin there.#ROC#
Danzig Jr. is rocked!
Santana misses with a left hand
and Danzig Jr. counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danzig Jr. is still on wobbly legs! Can Santana finish him?
Danzig Jr. misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santana is looking to counter with a body kick.
Santana scores with a nice right hand.
Danzig Jr. leaves his chin hanging out and Santana seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Danzig Jr. crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Santana!
Antonio Santana decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man tonight but I'll be back fir that belt!'.
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Event:
CEFC 286
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nazarethyan!
Nazarethyan takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Nazarethyan closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
A little feinted left hand from Danzig Jr. on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nazarethyan takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD#
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Danzig Jr. is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Nazarethyan as he works his way to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazarethyan keeping moving, preventing Danzig Jr. from controlling successfully. #SU#
Danzig Jr. stands and steps away. Nazarethyan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nazarethyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nazarethyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nazarethyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Danzig Jr. misses the target.
Nazarethyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Danzig Jr. gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1##BC#
Danzig Jr.'s corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nazarethyan misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Danzig Jr. forces Nazarethyan back against the cage and clinches.
Danzig Jr. managing to block the knees to the body from Nazarethyan.
#TD2#
Nazarethyan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nazarethyan manages to end up in side control.
Danzig Jr. tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Danzig Jr. 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.
Nazarethyan prevents Danzig Jr. from escaping the position.
Danzig Jr. tries to bench press Nazarethyan off him but Nazarethyan keeps the position.
Nazarethyan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Danzig Jr. sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nazarethyan wants to stand but Danzig Jr. has his arm trapped.
Danzig Jr. is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nazarethyan working the ground and pound.
Danzig Jr. tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
Nazarethyan laying and praying for a moment but Danzig Jr. takes advantage and regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nazarethyan lands a nice short elbow.
Nazarethyan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Danzig Jr. makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Danzig Jr..
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danzig Jr. wants to stand and escape but Nazarethyan is having none of it.
Nazarethyan throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danzig Jr. tries to strike from the bottom.
Nazarethyan postures up in Danzig Jr.'s guard and throws a big left but Danzig Jr. blocks it.
Nazarethyan throwing strikes from guard but Danzig Jr. blocks nicely. #SUB#
Danzig Jr. looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3#
Danzig Jr. is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nazarethyan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Danzig Jr. keeping moving, preventing Nazarethyan from controlling successfully.
Nazarethyan wanted to stand there but Danzig Jr. had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nazarethyan slips under a jab from Danzig Jr..
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nazarethyan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Danzig Jr. - the referee stops the clock and Nazarethyan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Danzig Jr.. Nazarethyan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch but Danzig Jr. is having none of it.
Danzig Jr. lands a nice shot to the body.
Nazarethyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nazarethyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Danzig Jr. connects with the punch.#TD#
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nazarethyan to the mat! Nazarethyan manages to get full guard.
Nazarethyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nazarethyan seems keen to control Danzig Jr.'s posture.#SU#
Danzig Jr. decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL2#
Nazarethyan rushes Danzig Jr. and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nazarethyan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nazarethyan has Danzig Jr. pressed against the cage.
#BC2#
Nazarethyan breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Danzig Jr..
No joy there for Danzig Jr., who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vinnie Danzig Jr. will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Danzig Jr. connects with a high kick. #CUT#
It looks like Suren Nazarethyan has been cut.
A left lands for Danzig Jr..#ROC#
Nazarethyan is rocked!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Danzig Jr. finish him?
Nazarethyan misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Nazarethyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nazarethyan seems to have recovered his senses.
Danzig Jr. tests Nazarethyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Danzig Jr. pushes Nazarethyan up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Nazarethyan breaks the clinch.
Nazarethyan fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Nazarethyan drives through and clinches with Danzig Jr. against the cage.
#BC#
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Nazarethyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig Jr. scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazarethyan throws a series of strikes that have Danzig Jr. backpedaling.
Danzig Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danzig Jr. scores with a jab. Nazarethyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1##TD#
Danzig Jr. fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nazarethyan sprawls well initially but Danzig Jr. persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nazarethyan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Danzig Jr. manages to move to mount!
Vinnie Danzig Jr. overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Danzig Jr. goes for an armbar but Nazarethyan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan stands up over Danzig Jr., holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Nazarethyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Danzig Jr. preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nazarethyan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Danzig Jr. has a closed guard, preventing Nazarethyan from standing up. #T2#
Nazarethyan prevents Danzig Jr. from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Danzig Jr. has his foot on Nazarethyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nazarethyan works his way back into a safe position though.
Danzig Jr. will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Danzig Jr. trying to control the position.
Nazarethyan trying to control but Danzig Jr. is working from the bottom.
Danzig Jr. striking off his back but it's not causing Nazarethyan any problems.
Nazarethyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Danzig Jr. escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nazarethyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazarethyan landing some decent shots from guard. #T3##SUB#
Danzig Jr. working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nazarethyan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nazarethyan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Danzig Jr. looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nazarethyan chips away with some ground and pound.
Nazarethyan landing with the ground and pound.
Danzig Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nazarethyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danzig Jr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danzig Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
Nazarethyan distracts Danzig Jr. with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Nazarethyan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Nazarethyan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Danzig Jr. wants to stand but Nazarethyan is controlling the position.
Danzig Jr. throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Danzig Jr. working for submissions but it's allowed Nazarethyan to get to half guard.
Nazarethyan is trying to control. Danzig Jr. wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Danzig Jr. wants to get back to his feet.
Danzig Jr. is pressing down on Nazarethyan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nazarethyan stopping the sweep attempt from Danzig Jr..
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Suren Nazarethyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Suren Nazarethyan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nazarethyan misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Danzig Jr. just misses with a punch to the body.
Danzig Jr. scores with a kick to the midsection.
Danzig Jr. stuns Nazarethyan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danzig Jr. cracks a nice hook into Nazarethyan's ribs.
Nazarethyan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danzig Jr. throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nazarethyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danzig Jr. scores with a head kick. Nazarethyan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazarethyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Danzig Jr. circles away.
Danzig Jr. keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#TD#
Nazarethyan tries to sprawl but Danzig Jr. drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Danzig Jr. is working for a submission of some sort.
#T1#
Danzig Jr. wants to control but Nazarethyan is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Danzig Jr. is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Danzig Jr. thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nazarethyan's head.
Danzig Jr. throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SU#
Danzig Jr. decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Danzig Jr. is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#TD#
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES2#
Nazarethyan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T2#
Nazarethyan misses with a head kick.
Danzig Jr. is looking for a counter combo.
Nazarethyan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Danzig Jr. lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nazarethyan will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Danzig Jr. was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Suren Nazarethyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nazarethyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nazarethyan wants to clinch.
Nazarethyan takes a swing at Danzig Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Danzig Jr. there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danzig Jr. connects with a jab.#CL2#
Nazarethyan gets a clinch.
Nazarethyan fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danzig Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and pushes Nazarethyan back into the cage.#BC#
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Nazarethyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danzig Jr. moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danzig Jr. throws a combination that misses
and Nazarethyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danzig Jr. throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nazarethyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. throws a right hand that Nazarethyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Nazarethyan also avoids with ease.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch but Danzig Jr. moves out of range.
Nazarethyan ducks under a wild hook from Danzig Jr..
Nazarethyan throws a lazy uppercut
and Danzig Jr. counters with a left and a right that stings Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. scores with a shot to the body.
Nazarethyan misses with a straight left.
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!
Nazarethyan misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Danzig Jr.. That snapped Nazarethyan's head back.
Nazarethyan misses with a two punch combination.
Danzig Jr. lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T4#
Danzig Jr. fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Nazarethyan to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Nazarethyan looks to clinch but Danzig Jr. throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Nazarethyan taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
After winning the bout, Vinnie Danzig Jr. thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Suren Nazarethyan stepped up to the mic, saying 'I Will Come Back Stronger Than Before'.
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Event:
CEFC 283
Date: Apr 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Danzig Jr. lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Danzig Jr. gets a clinch.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Danzig Jr..
Cook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC2#
Danzig Jr. breaks from the clinch.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Danzig Jr. counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cook misses with a body kick.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cook throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Danzig Jr. was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Danzig Jr..
Cook throws a wild body kick that Danzig Jr. sees coming a mile off.
Danzig Jr. fails to land with a series of punches.
Cook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danzig Jr. avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danzig Jr. checks a leg kick.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Cook.
Cook throws the kick towards the body but Danzig Jr. avoids it.
Danzig Jr. tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Danzig Jr. clinches. #T1#
Danzig Jr. blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Cook finds it's way through Danzig Jr.'s defenses.
A lazy left from Cook finds it's target.
Danzig Jr. fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cook avoids it really well and circles away.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danzig Jr..
A kick lands to the mid section there for Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
And Danzig Jr. responds with a good body kick, but Cook manages to step out the way in time.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danzig Jr. moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danzig Jr. missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook scores with a hook.
Danzig Jr. scores with a hook.
Danzig Jr. takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danzig Jr. appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook throws a body punch but Danzig Jr. moves out of range. #T2#
That kick from Danzig Jr. tenderised Cook's leg. Cook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cook as he avoids it easily.
Danzig Jr. jabs Cook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Cook as he connects with a hook.
Danzig Jr. walks into a stiff left hand from Cook.
Danzig Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
Danzig Jr. waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cook.
Cook throws the left hand but Danzig Jr. avoids the punch easily.
Danzig Jr. dodges the punch combination from Cook.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Cook throws a hook but Danzig Jr. avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Cook.
Cook throws a low kick but it's checked well by Danzig Jr..
Cook tries to clinch but Danzig Jr. moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Danzig Jr. misses with a straight left. #T3#
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danzig Jr..
Cook slips a jab from Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. darts in looking for a takedown but Cook gets double underhooks and turns Danzig Jr. into the cage.
Cook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bob Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Danzig Jr..
Cook throws a hook but Danzig Jr. blocks it.
Cook misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Danzig Jr. misses.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danzig Jr. scores with the left hand. Cook knows he should have avoided that one.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Cook looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danzig Jr. misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danzig Jr. appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cook sprawls well. Cook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danzig Jr. gets slowly back to his feet.
Danzig Jr. takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
Cook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danzig Jr. checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Cook. Those never looked like landing.
Cook throws a series of punches but Danzig Jr. moves out of range.
Cook fails to land with a series of punches.
Danzig Jr. misses with a double jab
and Cook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danzig Jr. throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Danzig Jr. keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danzig Jr. showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cook.
Cook moves in looking to clinch but Danzig Jr. pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Cook dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Danzig Jr. throws a nice head kick!
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cook misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Danzig Jr.'s face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danzig Jr. backwards. #BC2#
Danzig Jr. manages to break the clinch.
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cook scores with a nice head shot.
Cook lands a head shot.
Danzig Jr. moves out of range of the strikes.
Danzig Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danzig Jr. keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
Danzig Jr. misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danzig Jr. fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Cook scores with a four punch combination!
Cook avoids the head kick by Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.
#T1#
Danzig Jr. avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danzig Jr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Cook tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Danzig Jr.! But no joy.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Danzig Jr. is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Cook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown but Cook shows good takedown defense.
Cook feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danzig Jr. can do to turn this around?
Danzig Jr. with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danzig Jr. throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danzig Jr. checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cook works the jab nicely.
Cook scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danzig Jr. in his tracks.
Cook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cook misses with a hook.#T2#
Danzig Jr. stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook misses with a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An inside leg kick from Cook misses.
Danzig Jr. avoids a kick to the body.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch but Danzig Jr. swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Cook misses.
Danzig Jr. swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Danzig Jr. there.
Cook attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danzig Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Cook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Danzig Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danzig Jr. fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
Danzig Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cook misses the jab.#T3#
Cook on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danzig Jr..
Bob Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danzig Jr. misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Cook tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danzig Jr. lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Danzig Jr. looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danzig Jr. swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Cook.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danzig Jr. swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Cook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cook delivers a nice body kick.
Cook checks the leg kick.
Cook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cook throws a leg kick but Danzig Jr. checks it.
Cook throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danzig Jr. takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good leg kick by Cook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Cook scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Danzig Jr. throws a hook but Cook blocks it.
A jab from Cook finds it's way through Danzig Jr.'s defenses.
Cook scores with a nice head shot.
Danzig Jr. throws a jab when Cook was well out of range.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Danzig Jr. slips a straight right by Cook.
Danzig Jr. slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Danzig Jr.'s face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cook. That's going to slow Danzig Jr. down.
Sloppy strikes from Danzig Jr.. Those never looked like landing.
Danzig Jr. misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danzig Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Danzig Jr. is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Danzig Jr. is just out of range.
Danzig Jr. is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cook throws a wild body kick that Danzig Jr. sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Danzig Jr.. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Cook dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Danzig Jr. moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Cook was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cook throws a leg kick but Danzig Jr. sees it coming and moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danzig Jr. throws a hook to the side of Cook's head but Cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Cook closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Danzig Jr. breaks from the clinch.
Cook throws a hook but Danzig Jr. avoids it easily.
Cook lands a jab to the head.
Cook lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cook tries to bum rush Danzig Jr. with a series of wild strikes but Danzig Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cook moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cook scores with a jab. Danzig Jr. acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danzig Jr. moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danzig Jr. finds it's way round the side to connect with Cook's head.
Cook misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cook.#T1#
Danzig Jr. wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Danzig Jr. moves into the clinch.
Cook lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danzig Jr. backwards.
Cook scores with a shot to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Cook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Cook.
Nice elbow from Cook.
Danzig Jr. tries to pull guard but Cook won't allow it.
Cook misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danzig Jr. lands with an uppercut that bounces Cook off the cage and back into range.
Danzig Jr. feints and then cracks Cook's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cook down.
Danzig Jr. tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danzig Jr. at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook fails to land with a series of punches.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danzig Jr. lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
Danzig Jr. walks into a stiff left hand from Cook.
Nice body punch from Danzig Jr..
Cook throws a wild body kick that Danzig Jr. sees coming a mile off.
Danzig Jr. takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Danzig Jr. works Cook's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danzig Jr. looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cook is fending him off so far but Danzig Jr. persists. Nope, Cook circles away and we're back to standing.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danzig Jr. manages to avoid it.
Cook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Danzig Jr. counters with a stiff right hand.
Danzig Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danzig Jr. misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cook takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cook throws a lazy body kick
and Danzig Jr. counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook throws the left hand but Danzig Jr. avoids the punch easily.
Danzig Jr. avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cook misses the jab.
Danzig Jr. throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danzig Jr.'s hands.
Danzig Jr. keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danzig Jr. moves away.
Cook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cook throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Danzig Jr. is just out of range.
Danzig Jr. fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danzig Jr. scores with a nice strike.
Danzig Jr. clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danzig Jr. lands a jab to the nose.
Cook throws a hook but Danzig Jr. avoids it easily.
Danzig Jr. looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danzig Jr. connects with a body shot.
Cook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danzig Jr.s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cook, as that shot connected.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Cook scoring well with a low kick there.
Danzig Jr. tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danzig Jr. avoids the body shot from Cook.
Danzig Jr. thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danzig Jr. clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cook misses with a body kick.
Danzig Jr. throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Nice takedown defense from Cook. No joy for Danzig Jr. on that attempt.
Bob Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cook - that will leave a mark!
Cook scores with a head kick. Danzig Jr. tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Danzig Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danzig Jr. lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Cook as he connects with a hook.
Danzig Jr. blocks the body kick.
Cook cracks Danzig Jr. with an open hand slap.
Danzig Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cook has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Cook!
A victorious Bob Cook thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man tonight but I'll be back fir that belt!'.
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Event:
CEFC 280
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Summers darts in and clinches Danzig Jr. up against the cage.
We've been informed that Summers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Summers crunches a lovely knee into Danzig Jr.'s ribcage.#BC#
Danzig Jr.'s corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy body kick from Summers
and Danzig Jr. counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danzig Jr. scores with a hook to the body. Summers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danzig Jr. comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danzig Jr. throws a series of punches but Summers avoids them all with ease.
Danzig Jr. throws a head kick but Summers moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. missing with a left hand there. Summers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Summers scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#
It looks like Vinnie Danzig Jr. has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig Jr. throws a series of strikes that have Summers backpedaling.
Summers misses with a kick to the body.
Summers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Summers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Summers takes one to the chin there.
Summers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Summers misses the shot to the body.
Summers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danzig Jr. connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Summers. Danzig Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Summers staying out of range there.
Summers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Summers moves to clinch but Danzig Jr. breaks away
and Danzig Jr. cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danzig Jr. misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Summers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Summers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Danzig Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danzig Jr. lands a nice shot that snaps Summers's head back.
Kieran Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#KD#
Danzig Jr. knocks Summers to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#ROC#
Summers is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summers tries to bench press Danzig Jr. off him but Danzig Jr. keeps the position.
Summers is still in real trouble! Can Danzig Jr. finish him?#SUB#
Danzig Jr. tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Danzig Jr. has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Summers tries to bench press Danzig Jr. off him but Danzig Jr. keeps the position.
Summers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T2#
Danzig Jr. slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Summers is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Danzig Jr. has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Summers is looking to defend but Danzig Jr. has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Summers! Danzig Jr. pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Summers taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
After winning the bout, Vinnie Danzig Jr. thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
CEFC Fight Night 118
Date: Feb 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Danzig Jr. throws a head kick but Mirzaev moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirzaev throws out the jab.
Danzig Jr. is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mirzaev throws a right hand that misses
enabling Danzig Jr. to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Mirzaev misses.
Mirzaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mirzaev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirzaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mirzaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirzaev moves in looking to clinch but Danzig Jr. pushes him off.
Mirzaev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mirzaev is looking to slow Danzig Jr. down with leg kicks.
Mirzaev tries to land a body kick
enabling Danzig Jr. to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#
It looks like Rasul Mirzaev has been cut.
Danzig Jr. blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Mirzaev as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirzaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirzaev misses with a straight left.
Mirzaev wants to land a leg kick but Danzig Jr. is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Danzig Jr. misses the target.
Mirzaev misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Danzig Jr. counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danzig Jr. needs to keep his hands up - Mirzaev had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
A jab lands there for Danzig Jr..
Mirzaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danzig Jr.. #CL2#
Mirzaev has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Danzig Jr. manages to break the clinch.
Rasul Mirzaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danzig Jr. checks the leg kick.
Danzig Jr. dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danzig Jr. looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mirzaev throws a low kick, looking for Danzig Jr.'s leg but Danzig Jr. calmly moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. swinging wildly here.
Mirzaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mirzaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirzaev tests Danzig Jr.'s chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mirzaev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danzig Jr. takes a swing at Mirzaev's ribcage but misses.
Mirzaev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mirzaev missing with a left hand there. Danzig Jr. was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirzaev throws a body punch but Danzig Jr. moves out of range.
Mirzaev scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danzig Jr. fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirzaev manages to avoid it.#CL#
Danzig Jr. instigates a clinch. #BC#
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danzig Jr. throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mirzaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mirzaev swinging wildly here.
Mirzaev wants to land a leg kick but Danzig Jr. is out of range. #CL2#
Mirzaev pushes Danzig Jr. up against the cage in a clinch.
Mirzaev is looking to break free of the clinch but Danzig Jr. has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Mirzaev. #BC2#
Mirzaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mirzaev throws a nice looking combination but Danzig Jr. bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danzig Jr. blocks the body kick.
Mirzaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danzig Jr. digs a good body shot into Mirzaev's ribs.
Mirzaev tries to close the distance and clinch but Danzig Jr. swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danzig Jr. steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirzaev.
Danzig Jr. lands with an overhand left.#T3#
Mirzaev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mirzaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mirzaev looks for the body kick but Danzig Jr. saw that one coming.
Mirzaev takes one on the button.
Danzig Jr. throws a lazy body kick
and Mirzaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danzig Jr. fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirzaev misses with a head kick.
Danzig Jr. scores with a jab.
Mirzaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danzig Jr. takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mirzaev misses with a jab to the body
and Danzig Jr. counters with a right hand to the body.
Mirzaev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Danzig Jr. has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirzaev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mirzaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Mirzaev looks to move away, Danzig Jr. throws a big counter combo but Mirzaev just gets out of the way.
Mirzaev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mirzaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danzig Jr..#T4#
Danzig Jr. blocks a jab.
Mirzaev scores with a nice strike.
Danzig Jr. stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danzig Jr. is looking to score with low kicks.
Danzig Jr. blocks a low kick nicely.
Danzig Jr. fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mirzaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mirzaev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mirzaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danzig Jr. throws a right hand that misses
and Mirzaev counters with an outside leg kick.
Danzig Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev scores with a punch to the head.
Danzig Jr. pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirzaev is looking to clinch.
Mirzaev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danzig Jr. uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirzaev.
Danzig Jr. moves away from the strike by Mirzaev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasul Mirzaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasul Mirzaev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Danzig Jr. goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danzig Jr. throws a shot from downtown. Mirzaev moves away and avoids it.
Danzig Jr. lands a high kick!
#CL2#
Mirzaev pushes Danzig Jr. up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Mirzaev breaks the clinch.
Danzig Jr. connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mirzaev's hands.
Danzig Jr. just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Mirzaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mirzaev throws a jab when Danzig Jr. was well out of range.
Rasul Mirzaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mirzaev lands a head shot.
Danzig Jr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirzaev throws out the jab.
Mirzaev throws a hook but Danzig Jr. blocks it.
Danzig Jr. is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danzig Jr. finds it's way round the side to connect with Mirzaev's head.
No joy there for Danzig Jr., who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danzig Jr. shoots for a takedown but Mirzaev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mirzaev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Danzig Jr. there.
Mirzaev stuns Danzig Jr. with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danzig Jr. cracks a nice hook into Mirzaev's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Mirzaev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danzig Jr. at a distance.
Mirzaev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mirzaev feints and then cracks Danzig Jr.'s leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danzig Jr. down.
Mirzaev thuds a left hand into Danzig Jr.'s body.
Mirzaev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mirzaev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mirzaev lands a right hook to the body.
#CL2#
Mirzaev darts in and clinches Danzig Jr. up against the cage.
Mirzaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig Jr. is trying to push Mirzaev away but Mirzaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Danzig Jr. tries to break the clinch but Mirzaev is controlling the position. #BC2#
Mirzaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Mirzaev forces Danzig Jr. back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Mirzaev breaks from the clinch.
Mirzaev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirzaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danzig Jr. tries to bum rush Mirzaev with a series of wild strikes but Mirzaev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danzig Jr. slips a straight right by Mirzaev.#T2#
Danzig Jr. missing with a left hand there. Mirzaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danzig Jr. misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Mirzaev misses its intended target.
Danzig Jr. with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mirzaev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Danzig Jr. is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mirzaev misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Danzig Jr.. Those never looked like landing.
Mirzaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Danzig Jr. looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mirzaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mirzaev to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Danzig Jr. is rocked!
Mirzaev dances in with a quick combination. Danzig Jr. is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Mirzaev snaps Danzig Jr.'s head back. Danzig Jr. stumbles backwards against the cage. Mirzaev steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Danzig Jr.'s jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Danzig Jr. just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rasul Mirzaev!
A less than humble Rasul Mirzaev misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Vinnie Danzig Jr. had this to say: 'He was the better man tonight but I'll be back fir that belt!'.
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Event:
CEFC 275
Date: Feb 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Näkäräinen throws a body kick that misses.
Danzig Jr. tries a head kick but it misses.
Danzig Jr. motions for Näkäräinen to come forward. Danzig Jr. throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Näkäräinen tries to bum rush Danzig Jr. with a series of wild strikes but Danzig Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Näkäräinen both land. Nice combination.
Näkäräinen scores with a body shot.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danzig Jr. avoids the body shot from Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danzig Jr. at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Danzig Jr. is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Danzig Jr. tries to clinch up but Näkäräinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Danzig Jr. lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Näkäräinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Danzig Jr. throws a big counter combination but Näkäräinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Näkäräinen.
Danzig Jr. blocks a jab.
Danzig Jr. scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Näkäräinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Näkäräinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Näkäräinen. #T1#
Näkäräinen scores with a shot to the body.
Näkäräinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danzig Jr. lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Näkäräinen at a distance.
#CL#
Danzig Jr. gets a clinch. #BC#
Danzig Jr. breaks from the clinch.
Danzig Jr. comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left lands for Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Näkäräinen.
Danzig Jr. shoots in looking for a takedown but Näkäräinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Danzig Jr.'s face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Näkäräinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danzig Jr..
Näkäräinen throws a sloppy head kick and Danzig Jr. moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Danzig Jr. misses the target.
Danzig Jr. lands a nice hook to Näkäräinen's body. Näkäräinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danzig Jr. avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Näkäräinen takes one to the chin there.
Danzig Jr. looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Näkäräinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Näkäräinen misses with the combination.
#T2#
Danzig Jr. avoids the body shot from Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Näkäräinen throws a head kick but Danzig Jr. moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. slips under a jab.
Näkäräinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Näkäräinen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Danzig Jr. counters with a nice uppercut.
Näkäräinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Danzig Jr. throws a looping overhand right but Näkäräinen ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Danzig Jr. drives through and clinches with Näkäräinen against the cage.
#BC#
Danzig Jr. escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Näkäräinen throws a series of strikes that have Danzig Jr. backpedaling.
Näkäräinen misses with a leg kick.
Näkäräinen stuffs the takedown.
Danzig Jr. gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Danzig Jr. rather than just go for the knockout.
A left and a right from Danzig Jr. both land. Nice combination.
Näkäräinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Danzig Jr. looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Näkäräinen lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Danzig Jr. scores with a nice strike.
Danzig Jr. misses with a hook
and Näkäräinen counters with a low kick, right behind Danzig Jr. 's knee.
Danzig Jr. tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danzig Jr..
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Danzig Jr.. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Näkäräinen lands a leg kick that knocks Danzig Jr. off balance momentarily.
Näkäräinen throws a leg kick but Danzig Jr. moved away.
Näkäräinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Danzig Jr. backs up against the cage.
Näkäräinen dodges the punch combination from Danzig Jr..
Näkäräinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Danzig Jr. misses with a left hand
and Näkäräinen counters with a solid body kick.
Danzig Jr. throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Näkäräinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Näkäräinen misses the target. #T4#
Danzig Jr. misses with a wild body shot.
Danzig Jr. feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Näkäräinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Danzig Jr. is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Näkäräinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danzig Jr. is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Näkäräinen works Danzig Jr.'s body with a nice hook.
Danzig Jr. scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from Näkäräinen is predictable there
and Danzig Jr. counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Näkäräinen falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
During a confident post fight interview, Vinnie Danzig Jr. thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
CEFC Fight Night 116
Date: Jan 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Finess as Danzig Jr. shoots in.
And Finess tries to counter it with a takedown but Danzig Jr. pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Finess looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finess throws a big shot that misses.
Finess throws a nice looking combination but Danzig Jr. bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Finess tries to clinch up.
Finess misses the shot to the body.
Finess tries to clinch but Danzig Jr. is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Danzig Jr. on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Danzig Jr. shoots for a double leg takedown but Finess sprawls well. He's pushed Danzig Jr.'s face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Danzig Jr. clinches.
Danzig Jr. pushes Finess back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Danzig Jr. pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danzig Jr. fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Danzig Jr.. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finess just misses with a punch to the body.
Finess swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finess will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Finess fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Danzig Jr. looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danzig Jr. looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL2#
Finess pushes Danzig Jr. up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Danzig Jr. manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finess working some strikes from top position.
Finess keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Finess trying to control the position from guard on top but Danzig Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in Spar Bros inform me that Finess has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Finess stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danzig Jr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Finess must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Danzig Jr. has his foot on Finess's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Finess works his way back into a safe position though.
Danzig Jr. is trying to keep Finess in close.
Finess prevents Danzig Jr. from getting back to his feet.
Finess pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danzig Jr. is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Danzig Jr. keeping moving, preventing Finess from controlling successfully.
Finess postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Finess working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Finess's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Finess tries to free his leg and advance position but Danzig Jr. is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Danzig Jr. working for a triangle but Finess defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finess throws a big elbow that misses.
Finess postures up in Danzig Jr.'s guard and throws a big left but Danzig Jr. blocks it. #SUB#
Danzig Jr. is looking for a triangle but Finess pushes his legs off easily.
Finess is working Danzig Jr. over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3#
Danzig Jr. not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Finess wants to control from the top but Danzig Jr. keeps moving.
Danzig Jr. is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Finess avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Finess trying to control the position from guard on top but Danzig Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danzig Jr. is trying to keep Finess in close.
Finess trying to control the position from guard on top but Danzig Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Finess scores with a hook.
Finess takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danzig Jr. misses with a series of wild punches.
Finess is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Finess fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finess misses with a low kick.
Danzig Jr. swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finess is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice takedown defense from Danzig Jr.. No joy for Finess on that attempt.
Danzig Jr. lands a body shot.
Danzig Jr. misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danzig Jr. connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Siete Finess will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Danzig Jr. moves into the clinch.
Danzig Jr. makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Danzig Jr. manages to break the clinch.
Siete Finess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finess misses with a double jab.
Finess tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danzig Jr. throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL2#
Finess gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danzig Jr. moves away from the strike by Finess.
Finess fails with the takedown
and Danzig Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Finess misses with a looping right.
Danzig Jr. appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Finess tries to clinch there but Danzig Jr. circles away.
Finess takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Danzig Jr. scores with a head kick.
#T1#
Danzig Jr. looks to land a combination but Finess avoids it well.
Finess wants to counter the offense by Danzig Jr. and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Finess closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Danzig Jr. pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danzig Jr. connects with a looping right hand.
Danzig Jr. is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finess can do to turn this around?
Finess tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Danzig Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finess throws a nice looking combination but Danzig Jr. bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danzig Jr. showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finess.
It looked like Danzig Jr. wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Finess gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Danzig Jr. taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Danzig Jr. taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Danzig Jr. manages to break the clinch.
Finess's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danzig Jr. connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Finess scrambles back to his feet.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danzig Jr. swats away the attempt to clinch by Finess.#T2#
Danzig Jr. lands with an uppercut that bounces Finess off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finess misses with a low kick.
Danzig Jr. seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Danzig Jr. moves into range and clinches up with Finess.#BC#
Danzig Jr. breaks from the clinch.
Danzig Jr. fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Finess avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Finess forces Danzig Jr. back against the cage and clinches.
Finess jumps guard but Danzig Jr. turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Danzig Jr. jumps into guard, dragging Finess to the mat.
Finess trying to control the position from guard on top but Danzig Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Finess might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Danzig Jr. haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Danzig Jr. looking for a guillotine here but Finess defends easily.
Finess working some strikes from top position.
Danzig Jr. wants to stand and escape but Finess is having none of it.
Finess trying to control the position from guard on top but Danzig Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finess looking to pass the guard.
Finess won't allow Danzig Jr. to sweep him here. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Finess wants to control from the top but Danzig Jr. keeps moving.
Finess is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Danzig Jr. throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danzig Jr. changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finess tries to avoid it but Danzig Jr. manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finess to the ground. Finess escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finess takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Danzig Jr.. No joy for Finess on that attempt.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Siete Finess.
Danzig Jr. is looking to clinch but Finess is avoiding it.
Finess shoots in but no luck this time.
Finess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danzig Jr. fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Finess.
Danzig Jr. is looking to counter punch.
Danzig Jr. connects with a looping right hand.
Danzig Jr. looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Finess walks into a jab.
Finess throws a low kick, looking for Danzig Jr.'s leg but Danzig Jr. calmly moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finess as he jumps to the side.
Danzig Jr. throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finess's waist but Finess gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Danzig Jr. off to one side.
Finess fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finess shoots for a double leg takedown but Danzig Jr. sprawls well. He's pushed Finess's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Siete Finess.
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finess as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finess looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Finess misses the shot to the body.
Finess shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Danzig Jr. defends it nicely.
Danzig Jr. cracks Finess with an open hand slap.
Danzig Jr. changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Danzig Jr.. That snapped Finess's head back.
Danzig Jr. keeps the fight on the outside.
Danzig Jr. with a hook.
Finess circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Danzig Jr..
Jab by Danzig Jr..#T2##CL2#
Finess closes the distance and pushes Danzig Jr. back into the cage.
Finess wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Danzig Jr. prevents a takedown attempt there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Finess taking a breather.
A short right from Danzig Jr. on the inside.
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!#BC#
Danzig Jr. escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danzig Jr. fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Finess tries to counter it with a takedown but Danzig Jr. pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Finess misses.
Danzig Jr. circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finess but Finess pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T3#
Finess misses with a hook to the body
#CL#
and Danzig Jr. counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Finess looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Danzig Jr. prevents the takedown attempt.
Finess working hard to break the clinch.
Finess can't get the takedown.
#BC#
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danzig Jr. swings for the body but Finess moves out of range.
As Danzig Jr. backs off Finess throws a huge counter combo but Danzig Jr. manages to avoid it all.
Finess throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danzig Jr..
Finess takes one to the side of the head.
Danzig Jr. circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danzig Jr. swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#TD2#
Finess closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Danzig Jr. to the mat! Danzig Jr. manages to get full guard.
Finess trying to control the position from guard on top but Danzig Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Danzig Jr. throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Finess tries to free his leg and advance position but Danzig Jr. is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Danzig Jr. is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Finess is aware though and is defending well.
Finess trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danzig Jr. wants to stand but Finess is controlling the position.
Danzig Jr. is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Finess scoring with some ground and pound.
Finess slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Danzig Jr. showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danzig Jr. has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
An out of breath Vinnie Danzig Jr. thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
CEFC 270 New Years end
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Shiit shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Danzig Jr.'s guard.
Shiit throws a big elbow that misses.
Shiit throws a big elbow that misses.
Danzig Jr. working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shiit.
Shiit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danzig Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
Shiit is looking to advance position but Danzig Jr. has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Shiit sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Shiit is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Danzig Jr. wanted to stand there but Shiit had control of the position. #T1#
Shiit tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Danzig Jr. is posturing up here but Shiit has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Danzig Jr. tries to roll out but it's too tight and Danzig Jr. has to tap! Slick submission there by Shiit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mustapha Shiit!
A relieved looking Mustapha Shiit thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man tonight but I'll be back fir that belt!'.
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Event:
GFC 37: Darrow vs Universe
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fireball.
Fireball takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fireball misses with a double jab.
Hardon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hardon throws a body kick that misses
and Fireball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kid Fireball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fireball lands with a hook. Hardon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fireball misses with a body kick.
Hardon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardon scores with a body shot.
Fireball throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardon.
Fireball takes one to the chin there.
Fireball throws a series of punches but Hardon avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Hardon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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!
Hardon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
Fireball looks to land a right hand but Hardon moved out of range.
Hardon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fireball looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fireball throws a big shot that misses.
Fireball throws a hook but Hardon avoids it easily.
Hardon digs a good hook to Fireball's body.
Hardon throws a body kick that misses.
Good shot there by Hardon.
Fireball throws a body punch but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon thuds his shin into the meat of Fireball's side.
The fighters circling - Fireball throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Fireball.
Fireball pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hardon back to the cage. Fireball follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T2#
Fireball tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fireball swings widly with a right hand
and Hardon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Kid Fireball has been cut.
Hardon throws a body kick that misses.
Fireball half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fireball throws a body punch but Hardon moves out of range.
A slow jab from Hardon misses its intended target.
Fireball throws a nice looking combination but Hardon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fireball just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Fireball misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fireball. Hardon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fireball jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fireball darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardon. Fireball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fireball is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Fireball jabs at Hardon's body.
Hardon throws a lazy uppercut
and Fireball counters with a straight right hand.
Hardon slips a jab and a cross from Fireball.
Hardon throws a sloppy head kick and Fireball moves out of range easily.
Hardon moves out of range of the strikes.
Fireball throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardon throws a nice head kick!
Fireball fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Hardon. Beautiful body shot.
Hardon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fireball scores with a head kick. Hardon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fireball swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardon throws a hook to the side of Fireball's head but Fireball sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fireball takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fireball uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardon has time to react.
Fireball scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fireball swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fireball throws out a loose jab but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fireball's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fireball duly obliges.
Hardon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fireball is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fireball thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fireball swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Fireball dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kid Fireball's cut.
That's time! Fireball's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Hardon throws a sloppy head kick
and Fireball counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fireball throws the kick towards the body but Hardon avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardon. Fireball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fireball misses the shot to the body.
Fireball ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
Fireball throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardon counters with a low kick, right behind Fireball 's knee.
Kid Fireball is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fireball.
Fireball misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon slips a jab from Fireball.
Hardon loads up on a big right hand but Fireball slips the punch.
Fireball throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardon! But no joy.
Hardon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fireball.
Fireball pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fireball works Hardon's body with a nice hook.
Hardon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fireball pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fireball lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hardon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fireball throwing a counter right hand but Hardon manages to avoid it.
Fireball moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardon scores with a leg kick.
Fireball swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fireball is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardon can do to turn this around?
Fireball missing with a left hand there. Hardon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Fireball misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and Hardon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fireball misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fireball misses the target.
Hardon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hardon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardon lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Hardon catches Fireball with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardon drops his hands momentarily and Fireball takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardon lands with a shot to the body.
Fireball fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardon manages to avoid it.
Fireball misses the jab.#T3#
Fireball swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardon digs a good body shot into Fireball's ribs.
Fireball cracks a nice hook into Hardon's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Hardon.
Fireball rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fireball rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fireball takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fireball throws an overhand right that lands on Hardon's shoulder, as Hardon tries to avoid the shot.
Fireball lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fireball throws a series of punches but Hardon moves out of range. #T4#
Fireball dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fireball moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fireball misses with a wild body shot.
Hardon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fireball takes a swing at Hardon's ribcage but misses.
Fireball swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fireball lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardon circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fireball looks to land a combination but Hardon avoids it well.
Hardon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hardon throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kid Fireball will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kid Fireball's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fireball, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Hardon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardon throws a lazy head kick
enabling Fireball to counter with a crisp jab.
Fireball swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fireball takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fireball tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Hardon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fireball lands a nice shot that snaps Hardon's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardon ducks under a wild hook from Fireball.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fireball throws out the jab.
Fireball falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Fireball takes one to the side of the head.
Fireball throws a shot from downtown. Hardon moves away and avoids it.
Fireball ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
Hardon throws out a counter right but Fireball avoids it with no problem.
Fireball misses with a body shot.
Fireball has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hardon.
Fireball takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fireball throws a right hand that Hardon ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardon also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardon! But no joy.
Hardon throws a hook but Fireball avoids it easily.
Fireball ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
Fireball shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fireball throws a leg kick but Hardon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hardon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fireball has got the better of the exchanges.#T2#
Hardon throws a big shot that misses.
Hardon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fireball throws a shot from downtown. Hardon moves away and avoids it.
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!
Hardon swings for the body but Fireball moves out of range.
Fireball swings for the body but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice shot by Hardon.
Fireball throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardon throws a lazy uppercut
and Fireball counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fireball misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fireball connects with a looping right hand.
#T3#
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fireball misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fireball fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardon manages to avoid it.
Hardon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hardon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fireball misses with a kick to the body
and Hardon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Fireball. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Hardon instigates a clinch.
Hardon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardon.
Kid Fireball is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Hardon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Hardon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fireball.
Fireball prevents a body shot from Hardon.
Fireball is trying to force a seperation but Hardon has the dominant position.#BC2#
Hardon manages to break the clinch.
Fireball connects with a right hand. Hardon shakes it off.
Fireball throws out a loose jab but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fireball throws a sloppy head kick and Hardon moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fireball thinks about countering with a head kick.
Little Hardon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fireball swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hardon counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Little Hardon.
I think Fireball has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Fireball!
Little Hardon spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man tonight but I'll be back fir that belt!'.
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Event:
GFC 31: Hardon vs Carter
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardon can pounce on him.
Carter takes one on the button.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardon throws a leg kick but Carter checks it.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Hardon's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carter throws a body punch but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon thinks about countering with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Carter.
Hardon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
Hardon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardon cracks Carter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Hardon throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Hardon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCarter.
Hardon blocks a head kick by Carter.
Hardon throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
#T1##CL#
Hardon moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Hardon presses Carter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carter with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardon.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter crunches a lovely knee into Hardon's ribcage.
Hardon misses with a body punch.
Carter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hardon tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Hardon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardon is defending well for now.
Hardon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carter.
Carter prevents a body shot from Hardon.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T2#
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardon avoids it.
Hardon working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Hardon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardon.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A body shot lands from Carter.
Hardon tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardon backwards. #T3#
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardon is defending well for now.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardon's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Hardon.
Hardon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardon struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
#BC2#
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardon counters with a low kick, right behind Carter 's knee. #CL2#
Carter moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter is leaning against Hardon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T4#
A body shot lands from Carter.
Hardon is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carter misses with the head strike.
Hardon managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardon blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter gets through Hardon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardon looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter lands a left hand.
Hardon lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hardon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Hardon saw that one coming.
Little Hardon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter punishes Hardon's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
That kick from Hardon tenderised Carter's leg. Carter is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Carter throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon misses with a head kick.
Carter misses with a hook.
Carter tries to land a front kick but Hardon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter defending well as Hardon loads up on a big left hand.
Carter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carter counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws a head kick that Hardon semi-blocks.
Carter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardon throws a head kick that misses
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. Hardon will be more careful next time no doubt. #T1#
Hardon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carter throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardon.
Hardon thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardon's knee momentarily.
Hardon scores with a punch to the head.
Hardon looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Carter connects with an inside leg kick.
Carter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good work by Hardon as he checks the leg kick.
Hardon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardon throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Hardon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Hardon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardon lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Hardon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter checks a leg kick.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Hardon forces Carter back against the cage and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Hardon blocks with his arms.
Hardon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Hardon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardon missing with knees to the body.
Carter avoiding damage.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardon can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
A short uppercut from Hardon. #T3#
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Hardon avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardon misses with some punches.
Hardon works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Hardon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carter prevents a body shot from Hardon.
Carter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Carter prevents a body shot from Hardon.
Hardon managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Carter.
Hardon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T4##CL#
Hardon darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Good body shot from Hardon.
#BC#
Hardon breaks the clinch.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardon.
A shot to the body from Hardon misses
and Carter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardon.
Hardon lands a lovely overhand right.
Carter moves to clinch but Hardon breaks away
and Hardon counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rubin Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Hardon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter thinks about the counter body kick.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardon throws out the jab.
Hardon avoids the body shot from Carter.
Hardon throws out a leg kick but Carter moves out of range and Hardon only half commits.
Carter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardon throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Carter throws a head kick that Hardon semi-blocks.
Hardon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hardon with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter avoids the head kick by Hardon.
Carter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hardon eats them both and turns towards Carter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardon throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Hardon. #T1#
Hardon throws a sloppy body shot
and Carter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hardon just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter scores with a head kick. Hardon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hardon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Carter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carter throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hardon will feel that in the morning.
Hardon scores with a sloppy right hand. Carter should have avoided that one.
Hardon misses the shot to the body.
Carter throws a counter combo.#T2##CL#
Carter tries to keep at a distance but Hardon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardon.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardon avoids it.
A short left from Hardon.
Carter taking a breather.
Rubin Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter is trying to stall.
Carter seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Hardon works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter lands a knee to the body.
Hardon avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Hardon is working Carter over against the cage.
Carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardon avoids it.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardon is defending well for now.
Hardon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T3#
Hardon tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardon lands a shot to the body.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Hardon avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Carter with a knee to the head.
Hardon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Hardon.
Carter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardon tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Hardon back against the cage.
Hardon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter avoiding damage.
Hardon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4#
Hardon misses with the head strike.
Hardon tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Hardon back against the cage.
Hardon prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardon stops a takedown attempt from Carter.
Hardon lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardon avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Carter prevents a body shot from Hardon.
Hardon lands with a right to the head.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardon avoids it.
Good body shot from Carter.
Nice elbow from Hardon.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardon prevents it.
Hardon scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rubin Carter just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Hardon throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardon throws a leg kick
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardon throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Hardon throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardon. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hardon rather than just go for the knockout.
Carter lands with a good body shot.
Rubin Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardon can pounce on him.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hardon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T1#
Hardon takes one on the button.
Hardon just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Carter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Hardon there.
Hardon misses with a left hand
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter slips a straight right by Hardon.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter scores with a leg kick.
Hardon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardon scores with a hook to the body. Carter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2##CL#
Hardon clinches.
Hardon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Hardon misses with a punch to the body.
Hardon scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hardon.
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!
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardon avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardon's elbow.
Hardon can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardon backwards.
Hardon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hardon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardon has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Hardon scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardon. #T3#
Carter landing knees to the head.
Hardon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Hardon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardon avoids the damage to the body.
Hardon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Hardon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Carter.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Hardon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardon is out of range and Carter settles back down.
Hardon thinks about countering with a body kick.#T4#
Carter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Carter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Carter works Hardon's body with a nice hook.
Hardon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carter's head backwards.
Carter tries to clinch but Hardon is having none of it.
Hardon scores with a shot to the body.
Carter connects with a jab.
Hardon misses with a straight right.
Hardon throws a big shot that misses.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Hardon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Little Hardon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hardon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5##CL#
Hardon clinches.
Hardon managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Hardon controls the action.
Hardon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardon lands with a light punch inside.
Carter wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardon won't allow it.
Hardon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardon backwards.
Hardon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter working Hardon over with knees to the body.
Hardon tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Hardon back against the cage.
Carter gets through Hardon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardon.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Hardon improves position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.#T1#
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Hardon blocks with his arms.
Carter is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardon avoids the damage to the body.
Hardon tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
#BC#
Hardon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hardon!
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardon manages to avoid it.
Hardon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carter counters with a leg kick.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carter. That's going to slow Hardon down.
Rubin Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Hardon throws a right hand that misses
and Carter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hardon throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hardon throws a poor cross that misses
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Hardon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardon throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Hardon. #T3#
Hardon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardon misses with a body punch.
Hardon is working Carter over against the cage.
A knee to the head by Carter.
Carter prevents a body shot from Hardon.
Hardon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Hardon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardon lands with a left to the head.
Hardon swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter prevents a body shot from Hardon.
Hardon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardon scores with a hook to the body.
Hardon misses with a body punch.
Hardon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Little Hardon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Little Hardon.
Well Carter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubin Carter!
Rubin Carter is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Rubin Carter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Little Hardon spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man tonight but I'll be back fir that belt!'.
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GFC 18: Hardon vs Boxer 2
Date: Jul 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Boxer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer sizes up Hardon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid body kick from Hardon.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Hardon.
Boxer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hardon misses with the body kick
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Boxer to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but Hardon ducks down to avoid it.
Hardon throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardon scores with a leg kick.
Boxer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boxer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boxer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardon can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer scores with a sloppy right hand. Hardon should have avoided that one.
Boxer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boxer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardon throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Hardon slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardon. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Hardon cracks Boxer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boxer misses with a straight right.
Boxer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hardon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Boxer.
Hardon throws a shot to the body.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer swings widly with a right hand
and Hardon counters with a body kick that stops Boxer in his tracks momentarily.
Boxer misses the jab.
Hardon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hardon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Hardon tried to counter with a leg kick but Boxer avoided it.
Hardon lands with a kick to the temple. Boxer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hardon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer feints and then cracks Hardon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardon down.
Hardon blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick from Boxer.
Little Hardon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer lands a jab to the nose.#T2#
Boxer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardon is able to avoid easily.
Hardon connects with a looping right hand.
Boxer throws a hook but Hardon avoids it easily.
Hardon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boxer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hardon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hardon blocks a leg kick.
Hardon tries to counter by clinching up but Boxer breaks away and moves out of range.
Boxer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardon counters with a low kick, right behind Boxer 's knee.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Hardon saw that one coming.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
Hardon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Boxer avoids it.
Hardon misses the shot to the body.
Boxer throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hardon to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hardon throwing a counter right hand but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Hardon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boxer! But no joy.
Boxer slips a jab from Hardon.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.#T3#
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer misses with the body kick
and Hardon counters with a low kick, right behind Boxer 's knee.
Hardon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardon throws an off balance right hand
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boxer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Hardon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
Boxer slips under a jab from Hardon.
Hardon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer takes one to the chin there.
Hardon throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Boxer.
Hardon misses with a body shot.
#T4#
Hardon blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Boxer blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardon.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardon swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer slips a jab from Hardon.
Hardon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardon on the side of the head.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer slips under a jab from Hardon.
Hardon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boxer can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. Hardon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kick Boxer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Boxer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Hardon.
Boxer misses with a hook. Hardon ducked under it nicely.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardon is just out of range.
Hardon lands a right hook to the body.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardon was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardon.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hardon.
Boxer drops his hands momentarily and Hardon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardon walks into a stiff left hand from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a hook
and Hardon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boxer scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxer.
Boxer scores with a nice right hand.
Boxer scores with a decent looking hook.
Boxer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Boxer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boxer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A right-left combo lands from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a hook
and Hardon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardon connects with a right hand. Boxer shakes it off.
Hardon ducks right into an uppercut from Boxer.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardon is just out of range.
Hardon blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Hardon delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Boxer misses with an uppercut
and Hardon counters with a straight right hand.
Boxer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boxer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hardon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boxer has time to react.
Boxer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boxer connects with a right hand. Hardon shakes it off.#T2#
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boxer is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs.
Boxer throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
It looked like Hardon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boxer.
Boxer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardon as he connects with a hook.
Boxer slips under a jab.
Boxer lands with a shot to the body.
Boxer checks a low kick from Hardon.
Boxer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boxer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boxer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hardon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardon jabs Boxer to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Hardon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boxer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Boxer.
Hardon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardon keeps Boxer at a distance using the push kick.
Boxer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boxer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hardon momentarily.
Hardon throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxer stuns Hardon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Hardon pushes Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hardon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardon.
Hardon pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Boxer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardon.
Hardon misses the shot to the body.
Hardon tries to work over Boxer's front leg with a kick but Boxer checks it.
Hardon looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Boxer throws out a loose jab but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardon.
Boxer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Hardon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Hardon misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardon misses with a body shot.
Boxer unleashes a big counter combination but Hardon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hardon misses with a kick to the body
and Boxer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
It looked like Hardon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardon throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Little Hardon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardon throws a body kick that misses
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.
Boxer jabs Hardon right on the nose. Hardon blinks but takes it well.
Hardon walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Hardon.
Boxer misses with a hook. Hardon ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hardon.
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Boxer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardon.
Boxer wants to slow Hardon down by chopping away at his legs.
Boxer takes a swing at Hardon's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Hardon punishes Boxer's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardon. That's going to slow Boxer down.
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boxer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardon connects with a right hand. Boxer shakes it off.
Boxer lands with a hook. Hardon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot by Boxer.
Hardon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Hardon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardon.
Boxer takes one to the side of the head.
Boxer throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardon counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer catches Hardon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boxer moves out of range of the body kick.#T2#
Hardon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boxer misses with a combination
and Hardon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but Hardon ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Hardon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Boxer is predictable there
and Hardon counters with a thumping low kick.
Hardon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer throws out a counter right but Hardon avoids it with no problem.
Boxer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hardon scores with a push kick.
Hardon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boxer has time to react.
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL#
Hardon has closed the distance and engaged Boxer in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
Hardon lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T3#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardon's brow.
Still in the clinch, Boxer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Hardon.
#CUT#
It looks like Kick Boxer has been cut.
Hardon tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Boxer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
Hardon working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxer throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
Little Hardon is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardon moves out of range as Boxer strikes.
Hardon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hardon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boxer blocks a jab.
A cross from Boxer lands.
Hardon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boxer under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Hardon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardon moves away from the strike by Boxer.
Hardon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardon scores with a jab.
Boxer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boxer works the jab nicely.
Hardon slips a jab from Boxer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardon, as that shot connected.
Hardon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hardon scores with a jab to the body.
Hardon misses with a left hand
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boxer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hardon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boxer.
Boxer avoids the head kick by Hardon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Little Hardon did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
That's time! Hardon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Hardon moves away from the strike by Boxer.
Hardon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxer.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boxer moves out of range as Hardon strikes.
Boxer misses with a hook.
Boxer with a hook.
Hardon looks to land a left hand but Boxer moved out of range nicely.
Boxer throws a hook but Hardon avoids it easily.
Hardon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boxer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hardon drops his hands momentarily and Boxer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardon.
Hardon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Boxer as he connects with a hook.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Hardon thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Hardon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Hardon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That kick from Hardon tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardon misses the jab.
It seemed like Boxer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardon throws a low kick, looking for Boxer's leg but Boxer calmly moves out of range.
Boxer throws a body kick that misses.
Hardon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boxer checks it well.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Hardon's shoulder, as Hardon tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Boxer dips to his left and cracks Hardon with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon misses with an uppercut.
Hardon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
Boxer drops his hands momentarily and Hardon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardon throws a looping overhand right but Boxer ducks down to avoid it.
Hardon connects with a leg kick. Boxer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hardon missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardon doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardon misses the target.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardon.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
As Boxer backs away, Hardon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hardon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.
#T3#
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Hardon.
Boxer connects with a crisp jab.
Boxer scores with a push kick.
Hardon slips a straight right by Boxer.
Boxer swings for the body but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardon throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardon throws a poor cross that misses
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardon blocks a jab.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Hardon moved out of range nicely.
Boxer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardon connects with a leg kick. Boxer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Hardon throwing a counter right hand but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boxer. #T4#
Boxer throws a hook to the side of Hardon's head but Hardon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boxer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boxer connects with a body shot.
Hardon scores with a jab. Boxer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boxer throws the kick towards the body but Hardon avoids it.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxer throws a jab when Hardon was well out of range.
Hardon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boxer.
Hardon looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Boxer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
Boxer cracks a nice hook into Hardon's ribs.
That kick from Hardon tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kick Boxer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Boxer throws a leg kick but Hardon sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardon misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.
Hardon cracks Boxer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardon tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boxer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boxer throws a push kick but Hardon slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Hardon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardon misses with a head kick.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardon.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
A jab from Hardon does it's job there.
Hardon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxer.
Boxer lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Boxer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardon.
Boxer cracks Hardon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardon throws a shot from downtown. Boxer moves away and avoids it.
Boxer throws a fast counter high kick but Hardon manages to duck under it in time.
Boxer misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Boxer coming out on top.
Hardon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boxer. That's going to slow Hardon down.
Hardon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardon lands with a slapping head kick.
Hardon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
An inside leg kick from Hardon misses.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardon.
Boxer only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T2#
Hardon blocks a low kick nicely.
Hardon misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBoxer.
Boxer is looking to slow Hardon down with leg kicks.
Hardon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxer's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Hardon blocks the leg kick.
Hardon lands with an overhand left.
Hardon slips under a jab from Boxer.
Decent striking displayed by Hardon there.
Boxer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hardon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardon avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Hardon scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boxer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hardon throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
Hardon looks to land a left hand but Boxer moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Hardon takes one on the button.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxer throws a hook but Hardon avoids it easily.
Boxer digs a good hook to Hardon's body.
Hardon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hardon works Boxer's body with a nice hook.
Boxer cracks Hardon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boxer. #CL#
Hardon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardon tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
Hardon misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardon's brow.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
#T4#
The referee calls for Boxer to work.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
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!
A short uppercut from Hardon.
Good body shot from Boxer.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
Boxer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardon blocking some punches.
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Hardon controls the action.
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but Hardon is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Hardon.
Boxer scores with a shot to the side of Hardon's head.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer pushes Hardon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boxer gets through Hardon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardon misses with some punches.
Boxer misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Boxer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boxer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 48:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Little Hardon!
Little Hardon retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Little Hardon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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GFC 14: Hardon vs Boxer
Date: Jun 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Boxer.#CL#
Hardon moves into range and clinches up with Boxer.
Hardon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardon misses with a knee strike.
Hardon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boxer avoids it.
Boxer lands an elbow that stopped Hardon in his tracks for a moment.
Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boxer blocks it with crossed arms.
Boxer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardon's brow.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Hardon controls the action.
Hardon tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxer avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Hardon on the inside.
Hardon lands a nice elbow.
Boxer takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boxer.#T1#
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
Boxer lands a damaging elbow.
Hardon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardon takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boxer struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardon controls his hands.
Boxer tries a body shot but Hardon blocks it.
Hardon tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxer avoids the damage to the body.
Hardon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boxer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardon prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Boxer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
Hardon blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon lands a nice knee to the body. #T2#
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but Boxer blocks with his arms.
Hardon blocks the elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Boxer as the two fighters clinch.
Hardon blocks a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boxer misses with an elbow over the top.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Hardon avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but Boxer blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Boxer.
Hardon blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boxer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Hardon.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardon's elbow.
Hardon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hardon blocks a body shot from Boxer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boxer.
Boxer lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardon backwards. #T3#
A short right from Boxer on the inside.
Hardon connects with a knee to the head.
Hardon lands an elbow that stopped Boxer in his tracks for a moment.
Hardon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardon blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Hardon dodges an elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardon.
Boxer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boxer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boxer tries a body shot but Hardon blocks it.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer digs a right hand into Hardon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardon's gas tank.
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardon looking to throw knees to the head but Boxer is blocking nicely.
Hardon tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T4#
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardon throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boxer throws an elbow but misses.
Hardon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boxer throws an elbow but misses.
Hardon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boxer's efforts to push away.
Boxer avoiding damage as Hardon throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hardon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardon avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the cage.
Hardon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Hardon.
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boxer.
Hardon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardon avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardon obliges.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Hardon avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kick Boxer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Hardon tries to land a front kick but Boxer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardon throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Boxer instigates a clinch.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardon avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the cage.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxer lands with a short shot to the head.
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardon's elbow.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hardon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boxer can turn it around.
Hardon avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the cage.
Boxer misses with an elbow over the top.
Hardon dodges an elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer tries a body shot but Hardon blocks it.
Hardon lands a nice elbow. #T1#
Boxer misses with some punches.
Hardon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Boxer.
Boxer tries a body shot but Hardon blocks it.
#BC2#
Boxer breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Boxer finds it's target.
Hardon fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boxer! But no joy.
Boxer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boxer blocks a jab.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Little Hardon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardon misses with a straight left.
Boxer scores with a jab.
Hardon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Hardon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL#
Hardon rushes Boxer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
Hardon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hardon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardon blocks the elbow strike.
Boxer lands an elbow just above Hardon 's eye.
Boxer tries to work over Hardon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardon's brow.
Hardon takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardon blocks an elbow strike.
Hardon misses with an elbow over the top.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardon.
Boxer lands with a left to the head.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Boxer has had enough of the clinch but Hardon keeps him there for the moment.
Boxer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardon lands a nice uppercut.
Hardon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
Hardon blocks a body shot from Boxer.
Hardon blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Hardon avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardon's brow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hardon scores with a knee to the head.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
Hardon blocks the elbow strike.
#T4#
Hardon blocks the elbow strike.
Kick Boxer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardon dodges an elbow strike from Boxer.
Hardon takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Little Hardon has been cut.
Hardon looking to throw knees to the head but Boxer is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer controlling the action here for a moment.
Hardon misses with a body punch.
Hardon blocks the elbow strike.
Boxer trying to stall but Hardon improves his position.
Boxer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardon.
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
Hardon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses.
Hardon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boxer avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kick Boxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Little Hardon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Hardon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
A left lands for Hardon.
Boxer misses with a hook
and Hardon counters with a straight right hand.
Hardon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boxer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boxer throws the left hand but Hardon avoids the punch easily.
Hardon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boxer at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardon. That's going to slow Boxer down.
Boxer throws a push kick but Hardon slaps the foot to one side.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardon tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Boxer lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Boxer connects with a body shot.
Boxer on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Hardon has managed to clinch.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
Boxer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
A short left from Boxer.
Hardon lands a knee to the body.
#BC2#
Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Hardon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardon cracks the inside of Boxer's front leg.
Hardon staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer misses with a hook. Hardon ducked under it nicely.
Hardon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Hardon checks a leg kick.
Hardon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hardon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boxer on the side of the head.
Hardon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxer. That did some damage!
Hardon throws a sloppy body shot
and Boxer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardon takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Hardon looks for the body kick but Boxer saw that one coming.
Boxer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardon throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer ducks right into an uppercut from Hardon.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardon manages to avoid it.#T3#
Hardon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardon throws an off balance right hand
and Boxer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Hardon.
Hardon wants to clinch.
Boxer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hardon looks to clinch
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boxer lands with a good body shot.#T4#
Hardon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boxer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boxer throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
Hardon misses with a lunging right hand
and Boxer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardon thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardon swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Hardon lands a head kick!
Boxer connects with a crisp jab.
Boxer stuns Hardon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boxer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boxer scores with a jab. Hardon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Little Hardon did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Little Hardon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Hardon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boxer under the eye.
Hardon lands a nice looking body kick.
Boxer throws a body punch but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon throws a sloppy head kick and Boxer moves out of range easily.
Boxer blocks a leg kick.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardon.
Hardon throws an overhand right that lands on Boxer's shoulder, as Boxer tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Boxer misses.
Hardon throws a big shot that misses.
Boxer flicks out a counter leg kick but Hardon steps away.
Boxer misses with an uppercut
and Hardon counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer scores with a shot to the body.
Hardon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boxer to score with a decent uppercut.
Hardon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer wants to counter with a clinch but Hardon pushes him away.#T1#
Boxer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hardon is looking to clinch.
Boxer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boxer lands with a nice body kick.
Boxer's corner calls for a 1-2. Boxer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boxer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boxer avoids the head kick by Hardon.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Boxer misses with a low kick as Hardon jumps back.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
Boxer lands a jab to the head.
Hardon's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boxer throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Hardon looks to throw the jab but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hardon slips a jab and a cross from Boxer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardon misses with a leg kick
and Boxer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boxer jabs Hardon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hardon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxer.
Hardon throws a low kick but Boxer avoids it.
Boxer takes one to the chin there.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Hardon.
Hardon scores with a nice right hand.
Boxer connects with a leg kick. Hardon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hardon scores with a body shot.
#T3#
Boxer throws out a leg kick but Hardon moves out of range and Boxer only half commits.
Nice shot lands for Hardon.
Boxer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardon's head backwards.
Hardon misses with a straight left.
Hardon throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kick Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardon.
Hardon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardon lands with a hook. Boxer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Hardon misses.
Boxer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hardon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T4#
Hardon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boxer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hardon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target. #CL2#
Hardon gets tackled into the cage by Boxer. Boxer maintains the clinch.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boxer misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Hardon misses with a lunging right hand
and Boxer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hardon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kick Boxer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Little Hardon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R5#
A low kick from Boxer is predictable there
and Hardon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxer moves away.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardon looks to land a body kick but Boxer moved away.#CL2#
Boxer has managed to clinch.
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
Hardon lands an elbow that stopped Boxer in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Hardon.
Hardon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boxer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Hardon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxer avoids the damage to the body.
Hardon working Boxer over with knees to the body.
Hardon scores with a knee to the head.
Hardon blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Hardon controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Boxer.
#T1#
Hardon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but Boxer blocks it.
Hardon blocks the elbow strike.
Hardon lands an elbow just above Boxer 's eye.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardon struggles to land a body shot inside as Boxer controls his hands.
Boxer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardon backwards.
Hardon blocks the elbow strike.
Hardon misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
Hardon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardon misses with a knee to the head.
Hardon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boxer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
A short right from Hardon on the inside.
Hardon blocks a body shot from Boxer. #T2#
With the fighters up against the cage, Boxer throws an elbow but misses.
Hardon avoids a wild elbow strike from Boxer.
Hardon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boxer blocks it with crossed arms.
Boxer blocks the elbow strike.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but Boxer blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boxer throws an elbow but misses.
Boxer misses with an elbow over the top.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Boxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boxer.
Hardon wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Boxer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boxer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardon can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Hardon drops his hands momentarily and Boxer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3#
Boxer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Hardon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardon.
Hardon throws a front kick that sends Boxer stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Hardon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boxer doesn't seem phased though.
Hardon just misses with a punch to the body.
Kick Boxer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Hardon throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Hardon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Boxer.
A jab from Hardon misses.
Hardon misses with a body kick.#T4#
Nice defenses there by Hardon.
Hardon misses with a lunging right hand
and Boxer counters with a nice leg kick.
Hardon misses with a hook
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boxer swings for the body but Hardon moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardon misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
Hardon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Little Hardon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Hardon.
Hardon throws a body kick that misses
and Boxer counters with a nice leg kick.
Hardon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boxer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hardon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hardon misses with a body kick.
Hardon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boxer is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Little Hardon.
Well Boxer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 46:50
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Little Hardon!
Little Hardon retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Little Hardon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
GFC 10: Colosseum
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Cider will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hardon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Hardon connects with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Cider as he connects with a hook.
Hardon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hardon.
A swing and a miss from Hardon.
Cider scores with a head kick.
Hardon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cider .
Hardon checks a low kick from Cider .
Hardon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cider misses with a right hand
and Hardon counters with a stiff right hand.
Cider slips a jab from Hardon.
Hardon throws a sloppy body shot
and Cider counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cider is looking to score with low kicks.
Hardon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cider throws a big shot that misses.
Cider tries a low kick but Hardon avoids it.
Cider keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cider bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardon's head backwards.
Cider throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Hardon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Justin Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Hardon punishes Cider 's body with a nice straight punch.
Cider misses with a right hand
and Hardon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Cider .#CL2#
Cider closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Hardon. #BC2#
Cider breaks from the clinch.
Cider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cider . That one must have hurt.
Cider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cider misses the shot to the body.
Cider connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Cider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardon checks the leg kick nicely there.
#CL#
Cider tries to keep at a distance but Hardon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cider stalls. #T2#
Hardon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardon connects with a knee to the head.
Cider is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
Cider managing to block the knees to the body from Hardon.
Hardon tries to work over Cider 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cider is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardon has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Cider .
#BC2#
Cider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardon swats away the attempt to clinch by Cider .
A low kick from Cider is predictable there
letting Hardon counter with a right hand.
Hardon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cider manages to avoid it.
Cider is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs.
Cider throws a low kick but Hardon moves out of range easily.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
Cider throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T3#
Hardon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cider throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardon.
Hardon with a nice cross.
Cider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardon.
Cider sizes up Hardon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cider .
Hardon is looking to clinch.
Cider moves away from the strike by Hardon.
Cider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cider connects with a high kick.
Cider slips a straight right by Hardon.
Cider closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardon counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Cider as he connects with a hook.
Hardon cracks a nice hook into Cider 's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Cider rushes Hardon and presses him up against the cage.
Cider scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cider avoids it.
Cider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardon is defending well for now.
Cider lands a body shot. #BC2#
Cider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cider looks to land a combination but Hardon avoids it well.
Hardon misses with a body shot.
Cider with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hardon to score with a decent uppercut.
A left lands for Hardon.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardon's sensitive parts.
Hardon lands a leg kick that knocks Cider off balance momentarily.
Hardon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Cider . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cider .
Hardon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cider .
Hardon scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Cider dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hardon throws a lazy right hand but Cider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Hardon.
Cider throws a head kick that misses.
Cider throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hardon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cider .
Hardon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Justin Cider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cider tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cider blocks a jab.
Cider scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Cider .
Nice body punch from Cider .
Hardon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardon, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider scores with a push kick.
Cider throws a low kick, looking for Hardon's leg but Hardon calmly moves out of range.
Cider throws a jab when Hardon was well out of range.
Cider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hardon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cider can pounce on him.
#T1#
Cider is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cider .
Cider misses with a straight right.
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cider .
Hardon dips to his left and cracks Cider with an uppercut!
Cider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Hardon.
Cider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cider . Hardon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cider throws a low kick but Hardon avoids it.
Cider tries to clinch there but Hardon circles away.
Hardon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cider . Cider obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardon moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardon lands a jab to the head.
#CL#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hardon closes the distance and clinches.
Hardon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cider is defending well for now.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
Hardon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardon connects with a knee to the head.
Hardon misses with an elbow over the top.
Cider tries a knee to the head but Hardon blocks it.
Cider lands an uppercut.
Hardon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hardon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cider backwards.
Hardon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cider .
Cider displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hardon up against the cage.
Hardon lands an elbow just above Cider 's eye.
Cider throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardon.
Cider lands a body punch. #T3#
Hardon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Little Hardon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cider is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hardon is keeping busy.
Hardon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardon's face.
Cider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cider avoids it.
Hardon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cider goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardon prevents a body shot from Cider .
Cider blocks an elbow strike from Hardon.
Hardon managing to block the knees to the body from Cider .
Cider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC2#
Cider breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Cider throws a leg kick which misses Hardon's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardon tries to avoid it.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardon's sensitive parts.
Cider fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardon is out of range.
Cider looks to throw a body kick
and Hardon counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardon dodges the punch combination from Cider .
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!
Cider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Cider .
Hardon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cider misses with a kick to the body.
Cider throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cider throws a solid leg kick but Hardon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cider .
Cider ducks under a wild hook from Hardon.
Hardon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cider .
Hardon throws a hook but Cider blocks it.
Hardon checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardon lands with a right hand.
Cider throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Justin Cider will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Cider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardon.
Hardon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardon.
Hardon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardon scores with a shot to the body.
Hardon checks a leg kick.
Cider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardon manages to avoid it.
Hardon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardon, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Cider . #CL2#
Cider moves into range and clinches up with Hardon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardon backwards.
Cider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cider 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cider can't find room to land a body shot as Hardon controls the action.
Cider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardon lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cider avoids it.
Hardon scores a nice knee to the body.
Hardon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Hardon keeps control of Cider as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cider misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Cider 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cider waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardon.
Cider takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cider is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs.
A punch combination from Hardon misses.
Cider unleashes a big counter combination but Hardon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cider moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2#
Hardon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cider . That did some damage!
Hardon scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cider throws a body kick that misses.
Hardon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cider moves out of range as Hardon strikes.
Hardon misses with a left hand
and Cider counters with a leg kick.
Hardon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hardon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cider swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Cider .
Cider fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardon is out of range.
Cider blocks a jab.
Cider scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A quick step to the side and Hardon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cider scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardon swats away the attempt to clinch by Cider .
A jab from Hardon misses.
Cider tries a head kick but it misses.
#T3#
Cider lands a leg kick that knocks Hardon off balance momentarily.
Cider looks to throw a body kick
and Hardon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cider throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hardon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardon looks to land a left hand but Cider moved out of range nicely.
Cider throws out a leg kick but Hardon moves out of range and Cider only half commits.
Cider on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cider throws a head kick that misses.
Hardon connects with a jab.
Cider has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cider on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardon. Hardon obviously looking to wear him down.
Cider misses with a leg kick
and Hardon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardon misses with a low kick as Cider jumps back.
A good leg kick by Hardon.
Cider throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardon swings for the body but Cider moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardon avoids a kick to the body.
#T4#
Cider moves out of range of the leg kick from Hardon.
Hardon doesn't manage to clinch there - Cider circles away.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Hardon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cider throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hardon is looking to chop away at Cider 's legs.
Hardon just misses with a punch to the body.
Cider thinks about the counter body kick.
Cider wants to land a leg kick but Hardon is out of range.
Hardon lands with a hook. Cider tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cider .
Hardon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cider throws a front kick aimed at Hardon's knee but Hardon avoids it well.
Cider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardon throws a looping overhand right but Cider ducks down to avoid it.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardon's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Hardon clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Cider finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hardon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cider keeps Hardon at a distance using the push kick.
Hardon moves away from the strike by Cider .
Hardon throwing a counter right hand but Cider manages to avoid it.
Cider misses with the body kick
and Hardon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardon moves away from the strike by Cider .
Hardon tries to clinch but Cider moves out of range.
Cider misses the shot to the body.
Cider fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardon checks it well.
Cider slips a jab from Hardon.
A bone on bone clash there as Cider blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hardon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider tries to clinch there but Hardon circles away.
Cider slips under a jab from Hardon.
Cider throws a front kick aimed at Hardon's knee but Hardon avoids it well.
Hardon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cider is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Hardon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cider .
Hardon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cider .
Cider pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardon is out of range and Cider settles back down.
Hardon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hardon tests Cider 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardon keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardon misses with a wild body shot.
Cider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cider throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
Cider slips under a jab from Hardon.
Hardon throws a lazy right hand but Cider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cider throws out a counter right but Hardon avoids it with no problem.
Cider on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cider takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardon's sensitive parts. #T2#
Cider feints and then cracks Hardon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardon down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cider bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hardon lands a right hook to the body.
Cider tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardon is able to avoid easily.
Cider swings for the body but Hardon moves out of range.
Cider throws a lazy body kick
and Hardon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cider tries to work over Hardon's front leg with a kick but Hardon checks it.
Hardon checks a leg kick nicely.
Cider tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardon moves out of range of the body kick.
Cider throws a low kick but Hardon moves out of range easily.
Hardon swings for the body but Cider moves out of range.
Cider lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hardon looks to land a left hand but Cider moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Hardon misses with a body shot.
Hardon throws the left hand but Cider avoids the punch easily.
Hardon misses the shot to the body.
Cider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cider .
Cider is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs.
Hardon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cider misses with a kick to the body.
Hardon scores with a jab to the body.
Hardon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cider stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Cider moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Cider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cider throws a leg kick but Hardon checks it.
Cider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardon.
Cider throws out a leg kick but Hardon moves out of range and Cider only half commits.
Hardon scores with a punch to the head.
Cider scores with a head kick.
#T4#
Hardon checks a leg kick.
Hardon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Hardon.
Hardon misses with a wild body shot.
Hardon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cider .
Cider lands an overhand right.
Hardon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardon lands a really nice looking cross but Cider seems unphased.
A left lands for Hardon.
Cider tries to clinch but Hardon moves out of range. #CL2#
Cider has Hardon up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cider lands with a left to the head.
Cider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Little Hardon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Hardon jabs at Cider 's body.
Cider throws a chopping leg kick but Hardon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL#
Hardon has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Cider .
Cider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Hardon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cider .
Cider content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hardon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Cider .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider dodges an elbow strike from Hardon.
Hardon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cider manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hardon misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Hardon tries a knee to the head but Cider blocks it.
Hardon lands a nice elbow.
Cider lands with a short shot to the head.
Cider wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardon won't allow it.
Cider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cider avoids it.
Cider blocks an elbow strike.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but Cider blocks with his arms.
Hardon looking to throw knees to the head but Cider is blocking nicely.
Cider blocks a body shot from Hardon.
Hardon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardon.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC2#
Cider breaks the clinch.
Hardon blocks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Hardon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Hardon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cider tries to work over Hardon's front leg with a kick but Hardon checks it.
Hardon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cider cracks Hardon with a good jab.
Hardon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cider has time to react.
Cider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cider - that will leave a mark!
Hardon looks to land a right hand but Cider moved out of range.
Hardon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cider manages to avoid it.
Cider lands a nice looking body kick.
Cider throws a body kick that misses.
Hardon scores with a hook.
Cider tried to score with a low kick but Hardon checks it.
Hardon is looking to counter punch.
Hardon swings for the body but Cider moves out of range.
Hardon throws out a powerful jab.
Hardon moves out of range of the leg kick from Cider .#T3#
Hardon thuds his right hand into Cider 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hardon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cider .
Cider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardon lands with a right hand.
Cider avoids a kick to the body.
Cider moves forwards but Hardon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hardon checks a low kick from Cider .
A big left from Hardon misses.
Cider throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Hardon to counter with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cider misses with a kick to the body.
Hardon defending well as Cider loads up on a big left hand.
Cider is looking to land body kicks.
Hardon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cider flicks out a counter leg kick but Hardon steps away.#CL#
Hardon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cider gets through Hardon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
Cider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Cider manages to break the clinch.
Hardon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cider avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cider shapes to counter with a head kick.
Cider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cider throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Cider misses.
Hardon connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cider 's head.
Cider tries to clinch but Hardon is having none of it.
Hardon wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Little Hardon.
I think Hardon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Little Hardon!
Little Hardon is the new lightweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Little Hardon said 'I always knew I was better then my past performances, it's only getting better from here!'.
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Event:
GFC 5: Darrow vs Tortoise
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Uggla clinches. #BC#
Hardon breaks from the clinch.
Hardon scores with a decent looking hook.
Uggla slips a straight right by Hardon.
Hardon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Uggla. That did some damage!
Hardon slips under a jab from Uggla.
Hardon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardon. Uggla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uggla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardon as he avoids it easily.
As Uggla backs away, Hardon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hardon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Uggla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardon at a distance.
Hardon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uggla.
Uggla throws a lazy right hand but Hardon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uggla avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hardon lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Uggla's head backwards.#T1#
Hardon lands with a good body shot.
Uggla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Uggla wants to clinch but Hardon slips to the side
and Hardon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uggla moves in looking to clinch but Hardon pushes him off.
Uggla with a poor takedown
and Hardon counters with a leg kick.
Little Hardon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Algot Uggla.#CL2#
Uggla has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Uggla gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Uggla tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardon is retaining full guard.
Hardon wants to get back to his feet but Uggla is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hardon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Uggla controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Hardon wants to stand and escape but Uggla is having none of it.
Hardon being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Uggla's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Uggla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardon swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Uggla throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hardon was covering up waiting for the punch and Uggla finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon keeping moving, preventing Uggla from controlling successfully. #T3#
Hardon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardon keeping moving, preventing Uggla from controlling successfully.
Hardon being controlled here, momentarily.
Uggla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardon is keeping the position for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Uggla lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Uggla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardon is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Uggla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardon's hands.
Uggla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardon at a distance.
Uggla connects with a right hand. Hardon shakes it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Uggla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Algot Uggla will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Uggla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Uggla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardon misses with a looping right.
Uggla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardon.
Uggla avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hardon scores with a nice head shot.
Hardon thuds his shin into the meat of Uggla's side.
Uggla moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hardon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uggla.
Hardon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uggla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardon defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uggla misses with a hook. Hardon ducked under it nicely.
Uggla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardon.
Uggla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T1#
Uggla misses with a hook
and Hardon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uggla tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardon misses the target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Uggla.
Little Hardon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Algot Uggla.
Uggla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardon swats away the attempt to clinch by Uggla.
Hardon lands the left hand.
Uggla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardon was well out of range. Poor timing from Uggla.#CL2#
Uggla moves into the clinch.#BC#
Hardon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uggla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hardon to counter with a crisp jab.
Uggla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uggla misses with a hook to the body
and Hardon counters with an outside leg kick.
Little Hardon is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Hardon feints and then cracks Uggla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uggla down.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
Hardon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uggla.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uggla moves away.
Uggla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardon connects with a crisp jab.
Hardon works Uggla's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Uggla misses.
Hardon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Uggla. That did some damage!
Uggla throws a hook to the side of Hardon's head but Hardon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardon swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Uggla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Hardon breaks from the clinch.
Hardon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Uggla to score with a decent uppercut.#T3#
Uggla fails with a takedown attempt.
Uggla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardon can pounce on him.
Uggla takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hardon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Uggla misses with a combination
and Hardon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hardon throws a body punch but Uggla moves out of range.
Hardon just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uggla.
Hardon avoids the body shot from Uggla.
#CL2#
Uggla closes the distance and pushes Hardon back into the cage.#T4#
Hardon lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Hardon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uggla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Uggla has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Hardon breaks the clinch.
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uggla moves away.#CL2#
Hardon tries to keep at a distance but Uggla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Uggla lands with a left to the head.
Uggla is working for takedown but Hardon is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC#
Hardon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uggla shoots in and drives through. Hardon sprawls well.
Hardon avoids the body shot from Uggla.
Hardon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Uggla loads up on a big right hand but Hardon slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Hardon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hardon cracks Uggla with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hardon throws a shot from downtown. Uggla moves away and avoids it.
Hardon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uggla can do to turn this around?
Hardon scores with a spinning back kick!
Uggla misses with a double jab.
Uggla fails with the takedown.
Hardon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Uggla on the side of the head.
Hardon lands a leg kick that knocks Uggla off balance momentarily.
Hardon throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardon scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uggla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardon at a distance.
Uggla tries to clinch but Hardon is having none of it.
Uggla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uggla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardon lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Uggla moves in looking to clinch but Hardon pushes him off.
Uggla lands a lovely overhand right.
Uggla misses with a body shot.
Uggla throws a body punch but Hardon moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardon misses the target.
Hardon lands the left hand.
Nice shot lands for Hardon.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
Uggla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
Hardon throws out a loose jab but Uggla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardon cracks Uggla with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Uggla throws the left hand but Hardon avoids the punch easily.
Uggla scores with a nice right hand.
Uggla tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Uggla scores with a jab to the body.
Hardon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uggla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uggla lands a jab to Hardon's midsection.
Uggla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uggla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uggla moves forwards but Hardon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hardon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Uggla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uggla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardon.
Hardon throws a body punch but Uggla moves out of range. #CL2#
Uggla forces Hardon back against the cage and clinches.
Uggla tries for a takedown. No joy.
Uggla has had enough of the clinch but Hardon keeps him there for the moment.
Uggla can't get the takedown.
Little Hardon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Algot Uggla.
Uggla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Hardon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Uggla misses
and Hardon counters with a thumping low kick. #T3#
Uggla takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hardon lands with a good body shot.
Hardon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uggla.
Hardon throws a series of strikes that have Uggla backpedaling.
Hardon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardon wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uggla's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Uggla misses with a body shot.
Hardon lands with an uppercut that bounces Uggla off the cage and back into range.
Hardon stuffs the takedown attempt from Uggla. Uggla gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Uggla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon lands a jab to Uggla's midsection.
Uggla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC#
Uggla is rocked!
Hardon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Uggla is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardon finish him?
Hardon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uggla manages to avoid it.
Hardon dodges the punch combination from Uggla.
Hardon scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Hardon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hardon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uggla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardon. Hardon obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hardon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uggla.
Little Hardon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardon thuds his shin into the meat of Uggla's side.
Uggla seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardon throws a lazy right hand but Uggla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardon throws out a powerful jab.
Uggla misses with a body punch
enabling Hardon to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little Hardon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hardon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Hardon!
An intense looking Little Hardon took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I always knew I was better then my past performances, it's only getting better from here!'.
The defeated Algot Uggla had this to say: '*spits out blood* haven't you got something better to do than beating up 18-year olds in QFC?!'.
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Event:
GFC 1: The Rise
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Tymoshenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardon was well out of range. Poor timing from Tymoshenko .
Hardon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardon lands a nice shot that snaps Tymoshenko 's head back.
Hardon throws a chopping leg kick but Tymoshenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tymoshenko tries to bum rush Hardon with a series of wild strikes but Hardon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardon, right into the meat.
A low kick from Tymoshenko misses
and Hardon counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Hardon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardon.
Good exchange - Hardon coming out on top.
Tymoshenko lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tymoshenko misses with an uppercut. Hardon saw that one coming.
Hardon tries a quick counter leg kick but Tymoshenko is wise to it.
Hardon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tymoshenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardon connects with a body shot.
Hardon moves away from the strike by Tymoshenko .
It seemed like Hardon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tymoshenko has time to react.#T1#
Tymoshenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hardon lands a nice shot that snaps Tymoshenko 's head back.
Tymoshenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardon circles away quickly and effectively.
Tymoshenko lands a nice shot that snaps Hardon's head back.
Hardon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tymoshenko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hardon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hardon ducks under a wild hook from Tymoshenko .
Tymoshenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tymoshenko avoids the head kick by Hardon.
Hardon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tymoshenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tymoshenko .
Tymoshenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Tymoshenko .
Hardon lands a jab to the nose.
Tymoshenko throws the left hand but Hardon avoids the punch easily.
Tymoshenko throws out a loose jab but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
The fighters circling - Tymoshenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tymoshenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hardon!
Tymoshenko misses with a left hand
and Hardon counters with a low kick, right behind Tymoshenko 's knee.
Tymoshenko looks to land a right hand but Hardon moved out of range.
Hardon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tymoshenko connects with a single shot there.
Hardon moves out of range of the leg kick from Tymoshenko .
Tymoshenko misses with a hook
and Hardon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardon misses the body punch
and Tymoshenko counters with a straight right hand.
Hardon throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Tymoshenko does no damage.
Hardon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hardon slips under a jab.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
Hardon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Tymoshenko .
Tymoshenko misses with a wild body shot.
Tymoshenko blocks a head kick by Hardon.
Hardon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tymoshenko .
Left hook, right uppercut from Hardon.
Tymoshenko throws a body punch but Hardon moves out of range.
Tymoshenko throws an overhand right that lands on Hardon's shoulder, as Hardon tries to avoid the shot.
Tymoshenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardon.
Tymoshenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardon is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Tymoshenko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardon connects with a nice looking jab.
Tymoshenko throws out a loose jab but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardon digs a good body shot into Tymoshenko 's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Hardon.
Hardon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hardon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T4#
Hardon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tymoshenko misses with an uppercut
and Hardon counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tymoshenko is able to avoid easily.
Tymoshenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardon is just out of range.
Hardon follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tymoshenko throws a lazy right hand but Hardon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hardon.
Tymoshenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
Tymoshenko fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Tymoshenko is predictable there
and Hardon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tymoshenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hardon lands with a hook. Tymoshenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardon throws a head kick that Tymoshenko semi-blocks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tymoshenko misses with an uppercut. Hardon saw that one coming.
Tymoshenko misses with an uppercut. Hardon saw that one coming.
Hardon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hardon connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Hardon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Hardon moves out of range as Tymoshenko strikes.
Tymoshenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tymoshenko lands with a cross.
Hardon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tymoshenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Little Hardon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardon.
Hardon scores with a sloppy right hand. Tymoshenko should have avoided that one.
Tymoshenko throws a body punch but Hardon moves out of range.
Tymoshenko throws a big shot that misses.
Tymoshenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardon raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tymoshenko misses with a wild body shot.
Hardon throws out a leg kick but Tymoshenko moves out of range and Hardon only half commits.
Hardon digs a good body shot into Tymoshenko 's ribs.
Tymoshenko throws an overhand right that lands on Hardon's shoulder, as Hardon tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardon. That's going to slow Tymoshenko down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon takes one on the button.
Tymoshenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Hardon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tymoshenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardon darts in trying to clinch
and Tymoshenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tymoshenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Hardon.
Tymoshenko is looking to counter punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tymoshenko might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hardon lands with a straight right. Tymoshenko didn't see that one coming.
Hardon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardon moves out of range as Tymoshenko strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardon.
Hardon lands with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Hardon clinches up against the cage.
Tymoshenko has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hardon trying to land knees to the body.
Hardon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Tymoshenko gets control of Hardon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tymoshenko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tymoshenko is trying to hold Hardon in close to prevent damage but Hardon has managed to pass into half guard.
#T2#
Hardon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tymoshenko . #SU2#
Hardon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tymoshenko to get to his feet.
Hardon throws a shot from downtown. Tymoshenko moves away and avoids it.
Tymoshenko throws a shot from downtown. Hardon moves away and avoids it.
Hardon scores with a body shot.
Tymoshenko tries a low kick but Hardon avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tymoshenko . That's going to slow Hardon down.
Hardon scores with a nice right hand.
Tymoshenko throws a hook but Hardon blocks it.
Hardon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tymoshenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tymoshenko takes a swing at Hardon's ribcage but misses. #T3#
A head kick by Tymoshenko misses
and Hardon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tymoshenko misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hardon connects with a single shot there.
Hardon lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hardon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hardon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hardon.
Hardon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tymoshenko throws a right hand that misses
and Hardon counters with a nice uppercut.
Tymoshenko throws a body punch but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tymoshenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardon counters with a straight right hand.
Tymoshenko works over Hardon's head and body with a nice combination.
Tymoshenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Tymoshenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tymoshenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T4#
Decent striking displayed by Hardon there.
Tymoshenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tymoshenko momentarily.
Hardon throws a head kick that misses.
Hardon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardon connects with a nice looking jab.
Tymoshenko misses with a hook. Hardon ducked under it nicely.
Hardon throws a leg kick which misses Tymoshenko 's front leg but catches the back leg as Tymoshenko tries to avoid it.
Tymoshenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tymoshenko blocks the body kick.
Hardon cracks Tymoshenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tymoshenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardon.
A nice side step and Hardon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tymoshenko swings widly with a right hand
and Hardon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tymoshenko misses with a body kick.
Hardon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Hardon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Tymoshenko throws a body punch but Hardon moves out of range.
Tymoshenko misses with a left hand
enabling Hardon to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tymoshenko .
Hardon throws a series of punches but Tymoshenko avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Hardon finds it's target.
Tymoshenko misses with a straight left.
Tymoshenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardon's hands.
A swing and a miss from Tymoshenko .
Hardon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hardon scores with a decent looking hook.
Hardon lands with a right hand.
Tymoshenko lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Hardon.
Hardon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tymoshenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
Hardon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1#
Hardon lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Tymoshenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tymoshenko scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Hardon.
Hardon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tymoshenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardon lands a slapping body shot.
Hardon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tymoshenko .
Tymoshenko misses with a looping right.
Tymoshenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardon counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
Hardon gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tymoshenko is trying to pull guard but Hardon has him pressed against the cage.
Tymoshenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardon scores with a shoulder strike.
Tymoshenko is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Tymoshenko . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but Tymoshenko blocks it.
#T2#
Tymoshenko 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tymoshenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hardon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tymoshenko is trying to pull guard but Hardon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hardon has a couple of punches blocked by Tymoshenko .
Hardon misses with a body punch.
Hardon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tymoshenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardon lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Hardon.
A body shot lands from Hardon.
A short uppercut from Hardon.
Tymoshenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tymoshenko backwards. #T3#
Hardon lands with a short shot to the head.
Tymoshenko is trying to pull guard but Hardon has him pressed against the cage.
Hardon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tymoshenko wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Tymoshenko manages to pull guard.
Tymoshenko has a closed guard, preventing Hardon from standing up.
Tymoshenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hardon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Tymoshenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hardon is looking to stand up but Tymoshenko won't let him.
Vasily Tymoshenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Tymoshenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardon's guard. #REVR#
Tymoshenko stops Hardon from standing up.
Hardon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tymoshenko dives into side control.
Tymoshenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardon keeps working.
Hardon wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little Hardon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Hardon!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Hardon looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man tests Hardon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Man misses
and Hardon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hardon fails to land.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Man pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Man tries to pull guard but Hardon won't allow it.
Hardon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardon is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardon.
Hardon has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon throws a head punch that misses.
Hardon scores with a knee to the head.
#T1#
Man stalling.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Hardon.
Hardon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardon tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Hardon is blocking nicely.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Jontte Man has been cut.
Hardon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man jumps guard but Hardon stands there with Man around his waist. Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man working aggressively here.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardon avoids the damage to the body.
Hardon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Hardon.
#T2#
Man throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hardon can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Hardon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardon throws an elbow but misses.
Hardon lands a nice uppercut.
Hardon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardon avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Hardon misses with an elbow strike.
Man looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hardon missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hardon.
Nice elbow from Hardon.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man takes a knee to the side of the body.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Hardon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man blocks an elbow strike.
Hardon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardon.
Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hardon is keeping busy.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardon.
Hardon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardon lands a body punch.
Hardon lands a right hand.
Man content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Man has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hardon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Man can turn it around.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Man has Hardon pushed against the cage.#TD2#
Man drags the fight down to the ground.
Man has a closed guard, preventing Hardon from standing up. #T4##SUB2#
Man has his foot on Hardon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hardon works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Hardon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Man has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardon has managed to get both his arms back between Man's legs - danger averted.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardon is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hardon wants to stand but Man has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2#
Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SU#
Hardon gets to his feet - Man follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Hardon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jontte Man's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Hardon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Man eats them both and turns towards Hardon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Little Hardon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Man
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL2#
Man has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Man looking to slow down the pace here.
Hardon pushes Man back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hardon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man is trying to pull guard but Hardon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hardon avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Little Hardon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardon swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Hardon. #T1#
Hardon lands a shoulder strike.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardon.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Hardon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Man.
Hardon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Man holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Man takes a knee right on the jaw!
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardon.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardon avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardon obliges.
Man is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
Hardon lands an uppercut.#T2#
Man is trying to pull guard but Hardon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Hardon on the inside.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hardon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man or not.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Hardon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hardon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Man lands an elbow inside that Hardon shrugs off.
Hardon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Man just leaning against Hardon, taking a breather. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Hardon blocks an elbow strike from Man.
Hardon dodges an elbow strike from Man.
Hardon gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardon lands a shot to the body.
Hardon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Man jumps guard but Hardon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Little Hardon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jontte Man.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardon is defending well for now.
Hardon misses with a punch to the body.
Hardon lands a right hand.
Hardon lands with a light punch inside.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Man pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hardon managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T4#
Hardon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Man tries to pull guard but Hardon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Man in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardon avoids the damage to the body.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardon avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Hardon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Hardon.
Hardon avoids a wild elbow strike from Man.
Hardon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardon looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hardon is keeping busy.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Hardon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jontte Man's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Man swings for the body but Hardon moves out of range.
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Hardon there.
Hardon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardon as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Hardon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hardon throws out a powerful jab.#CL2#
Man pushes Hardon up against the cage in a clinch.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Hardon is blocking nicely.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardon avoids the damage to the body.
Hardon misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man jumps guard but Hardon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Man tries a body shot but Hardon blocks it.
Hardon struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
#T1#
A short uppercut from Man.
Hardon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Man pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hardon scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
Man trying to stall but Hardon improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hardon working aggressively here.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Hardon throws an elbow but it misses.
Man trying to control the position but instead, Hardon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Man into the cage.
Hardon throws a punch but it's blocked by Man. #T2#
Hardon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man prevents a body shot from Hardon.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hardon is keeping busy.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardon is defending well for now.
Hardon digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardon lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Hardon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Hardon is blocking nicely.
Hardon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hardon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hardon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardon lands a body shot.
Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardon blocks an elbow strike from Man.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Hardon avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.
Hardon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardon scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardon tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardon lands a right hand.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man working aggressively here.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardon avoids it.
Man wants to stall.
Hardon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardon pushes Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardon scores with a hook to the body.
Jontte Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little Hardon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little Hardon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Hardon!
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