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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 4105 p4p, 4111 weight class) and Harald Hardrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harald Hardrada!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury darts in and clinches Hardrada up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardrada.
A head punch on the inside from Hardrada fails to land.
Hardrada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hardrada looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hardrada should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hardrada lands a damaging elbow.
Fury working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardrada.
Fury dodges an elbow strike from Hardrada.
Fury tries to pull guard but Hardrada forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fury throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardrada blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardrada misses with the head strike.
Fury has Hardrada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardrada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardrada throws an elbow but misses.
Hardrada creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardrada clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardrada throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fury prevents a body shot from Hardrada.
Hardrada misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hardrada just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fury's brow.
Hardrada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fury tries to pull guard but Hardrada holds him up against the cage and eventually Fury drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardrada throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fury has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardrada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hardrada throws a head punch that misses.
Fury dodges an elbow strike from Hardrada.
Fury blocks the elbow strike.
Hardrada misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hardrada fails to land.
Fury stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury blocks the elbow strike.
Hardrada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hardrada is defending well.
Fury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fury shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardrada pinned against the cage. Hardrada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardrada tries to clinch up.
Hardrada is looking to clinch.
Fury feinted with a counter takedown.
Harald Hardrada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardrada pushes Fury up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fury.
Fury has Hardrada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardrada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fury throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury tries to pull guard but Hardrada holds him up against the cage and eventually Fury drops back down to his feet.
Fury is breathing heavily.
Hardrada working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardrada pushes off an throws an elbow but Fury leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fury avoids a wild elbow strike from Hardrada.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Hardrada misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Hardrada.
Fury avoids the elbow strike from Hardrada, against the cage.
Fury tries to pull guard but Hardrada won't allow it.
Fury takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardrada lands a nice elbow.
Hardrada throws a head punch that misses.
Hardrada tries to land knees in the clinch but Fury avoids the damage to the body.
Hardrada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hardrada fails to land.
Hardrada lands a damaging elbow.
Fury wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardrada looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardrada lands a damaging elbow.
Hardrada throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hardrada creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fury's defenses.
Fury avoids a wild elbow strike from Hardrada.
Hardrada misses with an elbow over the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury blocks an elbow strike from Hardrada.
Hardrada has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Hardrada misses with an elbow strike.
Hardrada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fury has had enough of the clinch but Hardrada keeps him there for the moment.
Hardrada can't find room to land a body shot as Fury controls the action.
Hardrada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fury.
Hardrada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hardrada misses with some punches.
Fury blocks an elbow strike from Hardrada.
Hardrada tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Hardrada back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Hardrada 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.
Hardrada tries to clinch there but Fury circles away.
Hardrada wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Hardrada tries to clinch but Fury moves out of range.
Hardrada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardrada tries to clinch up but Fury circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardrada tries to clinch up but Fury circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardrada closes the distance and pushes Fury back into the cage.
Fury tries to pull guard but Hardrada won't allow it.
Fury is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardrada has double underhooks.
Fury avoids a wild elbow strike from Hardrada.
Fury tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury tries to score a body lock takedown but Hardrada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury lands with a left to the head.
Fury changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hardrada fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardrada tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
Fury throws a big counter combination but Hardrada scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hardrada stuffs the takedown attempt from Fury. Fury gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardrada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fury manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fury keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardrada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fury manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardrada tries to clinch but Fury moves out of range.
Hardrada gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardrada gets underhooks to prevent Fury's takedown attempt.
Fury trying to stall but Hardrada improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardrada.
Hardrada lands an elbow inside.
Hardrada creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardrada throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hardrada throws a head punch that misses.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Hardrada looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hardrada lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardrada throws an elbow that misses.
Harald Hardrada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fury blocks the elbow strike.
Hardrada throws an elbow that misses.
Hardrada throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hardrada gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hardrada is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fury is defending well for now.
Fury tries for a takedown but Hardrada manages to get underhooks.
Hardrada throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hardrada working aggressively here.
Fury avoids a wild elbow strike from Hardrada.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardrada prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hardrada misses with the head strike.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hardrada just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fury's brow.
Fury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardrada lands with a light punch inside.
Hardrada throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardrada.
Fury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fury tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardrada smiles and moves away.
Hardrada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardrada tries to clinch up.
Hardrada is looking to clinch.
Hardrada wants to clinch
and Fury counters with a two punch combo.
Hardrada tries to clinch there but Fury circles away.
Fury half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hardrada wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Hardrada has Fury up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardrada misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardrada has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Hardrada gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hardrada misses with the head strike.
Hardrada throws a head punch that misses.
Hardrada is pressed up against the cage. Fury has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hardrada down to the mat. Hardrada avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hardrada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fury wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardrada tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
Hardrada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fury blocks an elbow strike.
Hardrada misses with an elbow strike.
Hardrada throws an elbow that misses.
Hardrada throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardrada throws an elbow but misses.
Fury dodges an elbow strike from Hardrada.
Hardrada throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Hardrada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardrada wants to clinch but Fury slips to the side
and Fury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardrada pushes Fury up against the cage in a clinch.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fury blocks a body shot from Hardrada.
Fury avoiding damage as Hardrada throws knees to the body.
Fury dodges an elbow strike from Hardrada.
Hardrada throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
Hardrada trying to land knees to the body.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardrada throws an elbow but it misses.
Hardrada misses with a punch on the inside.
Fury turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fury wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardrada keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardrada tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fury throwing strikes here but Hardrada is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hardrada is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fury 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.
Fury thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hardrada blocking the ground and pound.
Fury throws some wild stikes that Hardrada manages to avoid easily.
Hardrada really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardrada is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fury looking to finish with strikes here!
Hardrada is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Fury wants to control but instead Hardrada manages to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardrada is trying to stand up here but Fury is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury wants to take a breather but Hardrada is having none of it.
Hardrada is trying to stand up here but Fury is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harald Hardrada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardrada tries to close the distance and clinch but Fury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fury instigates a clinch.
Hardrada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury tries to pull guard but Hardrada holds him up against the cage and eventually Fury drops back down to his feet.
Fury is trying to pull guard but Hardrada turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fury has had enough of the clinch but Hardrada keeps him there for the moment.
Hardrada has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Hardrada avoiding damage as Fury throws knees to the body.
Hardrada looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harald Hardrada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Hardrada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fury blocks the elbow strike.
Hardrada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardrada wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Hardrada. No joy for Fury on that attempt.
Tyson Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardrada closes the distance and pushes Fury back into the cage.
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 Tyson Fury.
I think Hardrada 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Hardrada!
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