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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Eatenbobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pressure kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Jonathan Eatenbobby has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Eatenbobby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eatenbobby takes the fight into the clinch.
Eatenbobby wants to break free but Hardy has control.
Eatenbobby pulls guard effortlessly.
Hardy lands a couple of elbows.
Hardy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy trying to control but Eatenbobby is working from the bottom.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eatenbobby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardy is controlling him.
Hardy throwing strikes from guard but Eatenbobby blocks nicely.
Hardy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eatenbobby keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy cracks Eatenbobby with a solid left hand.
Hardy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eatenbobby's head.
Eatenbobby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Eatenbobby has wrist control.
Hardy trying to control but Eatenbobby is working from the bottom.
Hardy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eatenbobby is trying to keep Hardy in close.
Eatenbobby looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy landing some decent shots from guard.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Eatenbobby.
Hardy is pushing down on Eatenbobby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Eatenbobby is fighting to maintain full guard but Hardy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hardy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hardy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hardy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eatenbobby knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hardy stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to control. Eatenbobby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hardy slips a nice elbow through Eatenbobby's hands, connecting with Eatenbobby's forehead.
Hardy moves into full mount! Eatenbobby won't be happy about that!
Hardy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Eatenbobby is breathing heavily.
Hardy with the ground and pound from mount.
Eatenbobby is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hardy lands with some strikes.
Hardy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hardy content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Eatenbobby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy prevents Eatenbobby from getting the reversal.
Hardy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hardy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hardy looking to finish Eatenbobby with some ground and pound. This is bad for Eatenbobby!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardy clobbers Eatenbobby with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardy connects with a nice looking jab.
Hardy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eatenbobby to the mat! Eatenbobby manages to get full guard.
Hardy with a nice head shot there.
Eatenbobby is rocked!
Hardy content to stall in guard here.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Eatenbobby is retaining full guard.
Hardy scoring with some ground and pound.
Hardy is working Eatenbobby over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eatenbobby is keeping the position for now.
Eatenbobby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hardy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hardy lands a couple of digs.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eatenbobby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eatenbobby being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardy lands a couple of digs.
Hardy is stalling in the full guard.
Hardy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hardy landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is in close to Eatenbobby's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hardy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Eatenbobby is retaining full guard.
Hardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hardy passes Eatenbobby's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hardy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hardy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardy lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy content to control rather than advance.
Hardy moves into full mount! Eatenbobby won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab lands there for Hardy.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Jonathan Eatenbobby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eatenbobby throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Hardy gets the takedown into side control.
Hardy works to advance to full mount. Eatenbobby defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hardy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Eatenbobby?
Hardy lands with some strikes.
Hardy controlling the position easily from mount.
Hardy landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Hardy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Eatenbobby scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hardy land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hardy stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Hardy!
Dan Hardy is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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