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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sarge Flexer (ranked 4264 p4p, 4472 weight class) and Matthew Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sarge Flexer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy throws a head kick that Flexer semi-blocks.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.
Flexer misses with a head kick.
Hardy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Flexer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Flexer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sarge Flexer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy misses with an elbow over the top.
Flexer tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy taking a breather.
Flexer is trying to drag Hardy to the mat but Hardy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Flexer just leaning against Hardy, taking a breather.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flexer lands a jab to the head.
Hardy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flexer.
Flexer has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
Hardy is looking to clinch.
Flexer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hardy drives through and clinches with Flexer against the cage.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
Flexer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flexer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy rushes Flexer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy clinches.
Hardy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Flexer is breathing heavily.
Hardy pushes Flexer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Flexer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hardy.
Flexer clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy clinches.
Hardy lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from Flexer.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flexer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flexer tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Flexer wants to take the fight to the mat but Hardy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Flexer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hardy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Flexer blocks with his arms.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flexer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flexer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardy tries to bum rush Flexer with a series of wild strikes but Flexer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flexer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hardy is defending well.
Flexer tries to stall but Hardy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardy has Flexer pressed against the cage.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flexer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardy tries to avoid it but Flexer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardy to the ground. Hardy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Flexer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Flexer.
Hardy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Hardy 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.
Hardy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Flexer darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Hardy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Matthew Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy instigates a clinch.
Flexer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Hardy. No joy for Flexer on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sarge Flexer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy darts in and clinches Flexer up against the cage.
Flexer looking to slow down the pace here.
Flexer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy working Flexer over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flexer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hardy connects with a high kick.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flexer tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Hardy just leaning against Flexer, taking a breather.
Hardy working Flexer over with knees to the body.
Hardy stalling in the clinch.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flexer backwards.
Hardy breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy has Flexer up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Flexer forces Hardy back against the cage and clinches.
Flexer is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardy gets an underhook and turns Flexer into the cage.
Hardy misses with an elbow strike.
Flexer tries to stall but Hardy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flexer tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Flexer is trying to pull guard but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flexer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy pushes Flexer up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Hardy drives through and clinches with Flexer against the cage.
Flexer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flexer tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flexer jumps guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Flexer blocks with his arms.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flexer clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Hardy clinches with his opponent.
Flexer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardy. That's going to slow Flexer down.
Matthew Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flexer gets tackled into the cage by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
Sarge Flexer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flexer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flexer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flexer avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hardy forces Flexer back against the cage and clinches.
Flexer tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Flexer drops back down to his feet.
Flexer breaks the clinch.
Flexer with a poor takedown
and Hardy counters with a series of strikes. Flexer will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Hardy clinches with his opponent.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Flexer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flexer. Flexer obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Flexer moves out of range easily.
Flexer throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardy throws a fast counter high kick but Flexer manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flexer misses with a takedown attempt - Hardy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy throws a head kick but Flexer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flexer scores with a nice head shot.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy clinches.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Flexer won't allow it.
Flexer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Flexer fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sarge Flexer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flexer breaks the clinch.
Flexer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardy is fending him off so far but Flexer persists. Nope, Hardy circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardy has Flexer up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Flexer avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Hardy.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardy avoids the elbow strike from Flexer, against the cage.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flexer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flexer can't get the takedown.
Hardy avoiding damage as Flexer throws knees to the body.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flexer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Flexer.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Flexer avoids the head kick by Hardy.
As Hardy tries to get set, Flexer tries to push him back and clinch up but Hardy manages to avoid the attempt.
Flexer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy has managed to clinch.
Hardy stalling in the clinch.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flexer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flexer jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Flexer around his waist. Flexer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Hardy lands with a nice combination. Flexer backs away looking to recover.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flexer.
Hardy throws a combination that misses
and Flexer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flexer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardy tries to avoid it but Flexer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardy to the ground. Hardy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hardy drives through and clinches with Flexer against the cage.
Flexer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flexer is defended easily by Hardy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy closes the distance and pushes Flexer back into the cage.
Matthew Hardy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Flexer managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Flexer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flexer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy has Flexer up against the cage in a clinch.
Flexer wants a takedown but no success here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Hardy!
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