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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Andrianov (ranked 1016 p4p, 1218 weight class) and Samuel Hardaway (ranked 145 p4p, 162 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Andrianov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Hardaway!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardaway moves away.
Andrianov scores with a decent looking hook.
Andrianov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardaway dodges the punch combination from Andrianov.
Andrianov takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Andrianov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andrianov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardaway misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Andrianov has Hardaway pushed against the cage.
Andrianov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrianov controls his hands.
Hardaway has Andrianov pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hardaway.
It looks like Ivan Andrianov has been cut.
Andrianov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardaway has a couple of punches blocked by Andrianov.
Andrianov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrianov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardaway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andrianov's efforts to push away.
Andrianov takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Andrianov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardaway has Andrianov pushed against the cage.
Hardaway has had enough of the clinch but Andrianov keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrianov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardaway throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Hardaway.
Hardaway just leaning against Andrianov, taking a breather.
Hardaway stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Andrianov as the two fighters clinch.
Andrianov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardaway lands with a short shot to the head.
I was talking to Andrianov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Andrianov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardaway breaks the clinch.
Andrianov dips to his left and cracks Hardaway with an uppercut!
Hardaway scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardaway. Andrianov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrianov tries to clinch but Hardaway moves away
and Andrianov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrianov missing with a left hand there. Hardaway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andrianov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardaway raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardaway. Andrianov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrianov darts in trying to clinch
and Hardaway counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Hardaway is predictable there
and Andrianov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrianov manages to avoid it.
Andrianov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivan Andrianov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hardaway ducks under a wild hook from Andrianov.
Andrianov blocks a head kick by Hardaway.
Hardaway walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov misses with a straight right.
Andrianov misses with a left hand
and Hardaway counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrianov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrianov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardaway doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrianov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Andrianov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrianov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardaway is just out of range.
Hardaway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andrianov throws a hook but Hardaway blocks it.
Hardaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrianov throws an off balance right hand
and Hardaway counters with a head kick that drops Andrianov to the mat! Andrianov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Andrianov throws a hook to the side of Hardaway's head but Hardaway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardaway scoring well with a low kick there.
Andrianov misses with a right hand
and Hardaway counters with a nice body shot.
Andrianov misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Hardaway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Andrianov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Andrianov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hardaway throws a sloppy head kick and Andrianov moves out of range easily.
Hardaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardaway misses with a body shot
and Andrianov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Samuel Hardaway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardaway slips under a jab.
Andrianov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardaway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andrianov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Andrianov swings for the body but Hardaway moves out of range.
Andrianov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrianov swings for the body but Hardaway moves out of range.
Andrianov misses with a combination
letting Hardaway counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardaway tries to clinch but Andrianov moves away
and Hardaway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrianov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheers as Andrianov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardaway doesn't seem phased though.
Andrianov lunges at Hardaway with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hardaway's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianov misses with a body punch
and Hardaway counters with a straight right hand.
Hardaway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andrianov.
Andrianov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardaway tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hardaway tries to score with a low kick but Andrianov moves his leg out of the way.
Hardaway misses the jab.
Hardaway swinging wildly here.
Hardaway scores with a nice strike.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut
and Hardaway counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrianov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Andrianov.
Hardaway was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianov instigates 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!
Andrianov prevents a body shot from Hardaway.
Andrianov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Hardaway.
Hardaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Andrianov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardaway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Andrianov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrianov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andrianov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardaway or not.
Andrianov lands a shoulder strike.
Hardaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andrianov misses with some punches.
Andrianov lands a left hand.
Andrianov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andrianov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Andrianov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Hardaway.
Hardaway leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hardaway holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hardaway continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Andrianov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardaway up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov stalling the fight.
Hardaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrianov's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Hardaway fails to land.
Hardaway is trying to stall.
Andrianov lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardaway lands with a left to the head.
Hardaway prevents a body shot from Andrianov.
Andrianov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardaway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Andrianov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardaway's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Andrianov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Andrianov's cut.
That's time! Andrianov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Andrianov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrianov rushes Hardaway and presses him up against the cage.
Andrianov lands a right hand.
Hardaway lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianov fails to land.
Hardaway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andrianov blocks an uppercut.
Hardaway trying to land knees to the body.
Andrianov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardaway scores with a spinning back kick!
Hardaway thows a leg kick but Andrianov checks it
and Andrianov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrianov misses the shot to the body.
Hardaway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hardaway misses with a looping left.
Andrianov checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Andrianov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardaway throws a lazy uppercut
and Andrianov counters with a stiff right hand.
Andrianov tries to clinch but Hardaway is having none of it.
Andrianov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardaway slips a straight right by Andrianov.
Andrianov avoids the head kick by Hardaway.
Hardaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Andrianov.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut
and Hardaway counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Hardaway.
Hardaway now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Andrianov misses the jab.
Andrianov connects with a body shot that sends Hardaway's belly button to the back.
Andrianov looks to land a combination but Hardaway avoids it well.
Hardaway tries to clinch but Andrianov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardaway scores with a sloppy right hand. Andrianov should have avoided that one.
Hardaway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardaway closes the distance and clinches.
Andrianov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardaway lands a hook that snaps the head of Andrianov backwards.
Andrianov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrianov scores with a body shot.
Hardaway misses the jab.
Andrianov sizes up Hardaway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Andrianov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andrianov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardaway holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardaway stalling the fight.
Andrianov tries to work over Hardaway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hardaway.
Andrianov lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Andrianov.
A short body shot lands from Andrianov as the two fighters clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Andrianov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hardaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andrianov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway prevents Andrianov from breaking the clinch.
Andrianov misses with a punch to the body.
Hardaway tries a body shot but Andrianov blocks it.
Hardaway lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrianov blocks a body shot from Hardaway.
Hardaway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrianov controls his hands.
Ivan Andrianov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrianov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrianov struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardaway controls his hands.
Andrianov blocks an uppercut.
Hardaway blocking some punches.
Hardaway pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
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 Ivan Andrianov.
Well Andrianov 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ivan Andrianov!
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energy
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hype
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