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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor MuayThai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harding comes to the cage accompanied by Bitch School. Razor MuayThai has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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172 lbs
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174 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Razor MuayThai!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MuayThai slips under a jab from Harding.
Harding misses with an uppercut.
Harding throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MuayThai counters with a body kick that stops Harding in his tracks momentarily.
Harding misses with a right hand
and MuayThai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
MuayThai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harding. That did some damage!
Harding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harding lands with an uppercut that bounces MuayThai off the cage and back into range.
Harding cracks MuayThai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harding swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MuayThai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
MuayThai throws a head kick that half lands.
MuayThai throws a push kick but Harding slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MuayThai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harding doesn't manage to clinch there - MuayThai circles away.
Harding stuns MuayThai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harding takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harding scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding throws an overhand right that lands on MuayThai's shoulder, as MuayThai tries to avoid the shot.
Harding scores with a hook to the body. MuayThai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harding looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
MuayThai thows a body kick. Harding tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harding throws an overhand right that lands on MuayThai's shoulder, as MuayThai tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by MuayThai!
A looping hook to the body misses from Harding. MuayThai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harding ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MuayThai moves away.
MuayThai lands a head kick!
Harding dips to his left and cracks MuayThai with an uppercut!
Harding takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Harding misses its intended target.
Harding swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for MuayThai.
A good leg kick by MuayThai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MuayThai lands a body shot.
Harding lands a nice shot to the body.
MuayThai scoring well with a low kick there.
MuayThai looks to score with a jab to the body but Harding is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Harding on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MuayThai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
MuayThai swats away the attempt to clinch by Harding.
MuayThai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
MuayThai tries a head kick but it misses.
Harding scores with a jab to the body.
Harding looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MuayThai looks to score with a jab to the body but Harding is just out of range.
MuayThai lands with a kick to the ribs.
MuayThai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
MuayThai connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from MuayThai. Harding does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harding misses with a hook.
Harding throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harding waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MuayThai.
Harding moves out of range of the body kick.
Harding throwing a counter right hand but MuayThai manages to avoid it.
Harding looks to throw the jab but MuayThai is out of range.
MuayThai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harding fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MuayThai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
MuayThai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harding's calf.
Harding connects with the punch.
Harding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harding uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
MuayThai is looking to land body kicks.
Harding misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Harding catches MuayThai right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MuayThai throws a sloppy head kick and Harding moves out of range easily.
MuayThai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MuayThai misses with a body shot.
Harding swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MuayThai scores with a head kick. Harding tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
MuayThai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harding cracks MuayThai with a good jab.
Harding tries to clinch but MuayThai moves away
and MuayThai counters with a body kick.
Harding jabs MuayThai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MuayThai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harding is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MuayThai keeps Harding at a distance using the push kick.
Harding throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck MuayThai on the side of the head.
Harding ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MuayThai moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Razor MuayThai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
MuayThai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MuayThai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harding rather than just go for the knockout.
MuayThai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harding waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MuayThai.
MuayThai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harding will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
MuayThai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harding jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
MuayThai tries a head kick but it misses.
MuayThai takes a swing at Harding's ribcage but misses.
Harding swings for the body but MuayThai moves out of range.
Jonathan Harding is winning the standup battle so far.
Harding swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MuayThai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harding. MuayThai does a little dance to reset his feet.
MuayThai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harding.
Harding swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harding looks to throw the jab but MuayThai is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MuayThai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MuayThai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harding.
MuayThai counters with a body kick.
MuayThai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MuayThai scores with a jab.
MuayThai throws a low kick, looking for Harding's leg but Harding calmly moves out of range.
MuayThai misses with a head kick.
Harding cracks MuayThai with a good jab.
MuayThai scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot lands for Harding.
Harding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MuayThai misses with a body kick.
Harding fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MuayThai manages to avoid it.
MuayThai misses with a head kick.
It looked like Harding was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from MuayThai.
Harding misses with a body punch
letting MuayThai counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MuayThai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MuayThai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MuayThai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harding was well out of range. Poor timing from MuayThai.
Harding throws a body shot but no joy.
MuayThai lands with a kick to the temple. Harding shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big left from Harding misses.
Harding connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between MuayThai's hands.
Harding throws an overhand right that lands on MuayThai's shoulder, as MuayThai tries to avoid the shot.
MuayThai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Harding on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MuayThai scores with a push kick.
Harding throws a big shot that misses.
Harding scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MuayThai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harding is out of range and MuayThai settles back down.
MuayThai avoids the body shot from Harding.
MuayThai is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harding clinches.
Harding blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Harding fails to land.
Harding makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MuayThai can't break the clinch.
MuayThai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harding lands with a light punch inside.
Harding lands a nice uppercut.
MuayThai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harding misses with some punches.
MuayThai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harding's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harding.
Harding misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harding gets through MuayThai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harding lands a hook that snaps the head of MuayThai backwards.
Harding misses with a body punch.
MuayThai pushes Harding back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MuayThai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from MuayThai on the inside.
Harding works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harding misses with the head strike.
MuayThai manages to break the clinch.
Harding avoids the head kick by MuayThai.
MuayThai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MuayThai moves away from the strike by Harding.
MuayThai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MuayThai moves away from the strike by Harding.
Good standup being displayed there by Harding as he connects with a hook.
Harding blocks a head kick by MuayThai.
Harding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MuayThai throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! MuayThai slams his shin into Harding's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Harding dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Harding fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MuayThai manages to avoid it.
Harding takes a swing at MuayThai's ribcage but misses.
Harding moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMuayThai.
Harding misses with a body shot.
MuayThai blocks a jab.
Harding misses with a wild body shot.
Harding swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MuayThai throws a hook to the side of Harding's head but Harding sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harding misses with a hook to the body
and MuayThai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MuayThai ducks right into an uppercut from Harding.
MuayThai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Harding. Beautiful body shot.
MuayThai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MuayThai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harding.
MuayThai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from MuayThai there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding blocks the body kick.
Harding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Harding dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MuayThai lands a front kick.
MuayThai misses with the body kick
and Harding counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MuayThai thinking.
Good work by Harding as he checks the leg kick.
Harding appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from MuayThai.
A swing and a miss from Harding.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
MuayThai scores with a push kick.
MuayThai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harding's head.
Harding tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MuayThai was well out of range. Poor timing from Harding.
MuayThai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Harding throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MuayThai lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MuayThai ducks under a wild hook from Harding.
Harding swings for the body but MuayThai moves out of range.
MuayThai moves out of range as Harding strikes.
Harding misses with a wild body shot.
MuayThai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
MuayThai looks to land a right hand but Harding moved out of range.
MuayThai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
MuayThai misses with a hook.
Harding looks to score with a jab to the body but MuayThai is just out of range.
Harding fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MuayThai manages to avoid it.
Harding backing away here, and MuayThai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
MuayThai throws a head kick but Harding moves out of range.
MuayThai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MuayThai throws a low kick, looking for Harding's leg but Harding calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Harding on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harding throws a sloppy body shot
and MuayThai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from MuayThai.
MuayThai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harding was well out of range. Poor timing from MuayThai.
MuayThai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harding throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harding doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harding lands a slapping body shot.
Harding connects with a body shot that sends MuayThai's belly button to the back.
MuayThai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harding swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MuayThai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Harding counters with a straight right hand.
MuayThai takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MuayThai feints and then cracks Harding's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harding down.
MuayThai throws a lazy head kick
and Harding counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harding misses with the combination.
MuayThai has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
MuayThai throws a nice inside leg kick.
MuayThai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MuayThai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
MuayThai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harding.
Danga de danga de dang - MuayThai scores with a four punch combination!
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Harding scores with a nice head shot.
Harding lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Harding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harding 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Harding!
A less than humble Jonathan Harding misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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