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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arjun Bhate (ranked 4434 p4p, 990 weight class) and Bruce Hardman (ranked 304 p4p, 91 weight class). Bhate comes into the arena with Coming Back To You blaring out of the sound system. Bruce Hardman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arjun Bhate's chin.
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181 cm 22 155 4 - 5 - 0 |
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186 cm 22 152 7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arjun Bhate! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Hardman! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bhate swings widly with a right hand
and Hardman counters with a takedown into side control.
Hardman decides to take the fight back to the feet. Bhate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hardman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bhate. Hardman staying out of range there. Bhate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bhate throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bhate actively working from the bottom here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hardman controlling the action here.
Bhate actively working from the bottom here. Hardman wants to pass to mount but Bhate is defending the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hardman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hardman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bhate is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hardman swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Hardman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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