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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Hardson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hardson tries to clinch up
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Hardson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Hardson throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a good, hard body kick but Hardson shrugs it off.
Hardson is breathing heavily.
Hardson misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardson thinking.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ston Hardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body. #T1##CL2#
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Hardson.#TD2#
Lee gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
My spies in The Good the Bad and The Ugly inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Lee is working for a kimura but Hardson is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Lee is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hardson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Freddy Lee!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Hardson is looking to clinch but Halloway is avoiding it.
Hardson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Halloway slips a jab and a cross from Hardson.
Halloway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halloway is looking for a counter combo.
A combination from Hardson does no damage.
Hardson throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Halloway counters with a shoot takedown. Hardson fights it but they end up in guard.
Halloway pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardson is keeping the position for now.
Halloway is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Halloway won't allow Hardson to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halloway seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Halloway passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T1#
Halloway tries to advance to mount but Hardson denies him. #SUB#
Halloway tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halloway has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halloway is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB#
Halloway swings around for an armbar but Hardson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Halloway's guard.
Halloway on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Halloway tries to get out of the position.#T2#
Hardson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB#
Halloway working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hardson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hardson wants to stand but Halloway has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU2#
Hardson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Halloway has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Halloway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardson tries to clinch up but Halloway circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Hardson cracks a nice hook into Halloway's ribs.#CL#
Halloway rushes Hardson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Hardson manages to break the clinch.
Hardson tries to clinch #TD#
and Halloway counters with a single leg into guard. Hardson didn't expect that.
Halloway has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hardson is proving hard to escape from.
Halloway is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Halloway is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Halloway postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hardson wants to get back to his feet but Halloway passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halloway is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Halloway dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Halloway fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hardson to the ground. Halloway is now in Hardson's guard.
Halloway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Halloway showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halloway wanted to stand there but Hardson had control of the position. #T1#
Halloway slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hardson wants to get back to his feet but Halloway is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Halloway pushes down on Hardson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Halloway perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hardson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Halloway not doing much here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hardson wants to clinch
and Halloway counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Halloway rushes Hardson and presses him up against the cage.
Hardson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Hardson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Halloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ston Hardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halloway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hardson lands a jab to Halloway's midsection.#CL#
Halloway drives through and clinches with Hardson against the cage.
#BC#
Halloway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halloway shoots in for a takedown but Hardson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardson misses with a double jab.
#T3#
Hardson works over Halloway's head and body with a nice combination.
Hardson misses with a wild combination.
Halloway takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hardson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
Halloway looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2#
Hardson pushes Halloway off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hardson is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T4##TD#
Halloway looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Halloway throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardson pushes Halloway off looking to stand but Halloway dives back in and keeps control.
Halloway perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jeff Halloway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardson trying to control but Halloway postures up.
Halloway landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Halloway wants to free his trapped foot but Hardson is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Halloway is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hardson has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ston Hardson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Hardson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Halloway counters with a one-two to the body.
Hardson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardson throws a right and a left that Halloway avoids nicely.
Hardson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Halloway backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Hardson misses.
Halloway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardson throws a combination. Halloway tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardson. Halloway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halloway walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halloway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Halloway eats them both and turns towards Hardson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#TD#
Halloway bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Halloway controlling from side mount. #T1##SU#
Halloway decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD#
Halloway looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hardson!
Hardson is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardson pushes Halloway away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Halloway gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Halloway creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T2#
Halloway cracks Hardson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Halloway staying calm.#SUB#
Halloway is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hardson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T3#
Halloway working the head with strikes. #SUB#
Halloway is trying to get an arm triangle but Hardson is defending well.
Halloway wants to stand but Hardson is controlling his arm.
Halloway cracks Hardson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Halloway passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hardson!
Halloway content just to control the position here. #T4#
Halloway's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hardson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Halloway scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hardson?
Halloway fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Halloway controlling the pace for now.
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 Jeff Halloway.
I think Halloway has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jeff Halloway!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeff Halloway thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 27, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Duprus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Hardson kicks Duprus off and gets back to his feet.#CL2#
Hardson instigates a clinch.
Hardson tries a body shot but Duprus blocks it.
Duprus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hardson blocks an uppercut.
Hardson wants to break free but Duprus has control.
Hardson gets through Duprus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Hardson breaks from the clinch.
Duprus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Hardson clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Hardson. #BC2#
Hardson breaks from the clinch.
Duprus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardson.
Duprus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
Hardson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Hardson clinches with his opponent.
Hardson scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hardson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duprus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardson.
Duprus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardson has him pressed against the cage.
Duprus looking to slow down the pace here.
Hardson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duprus missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Hardson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Hardson closes the distance and pushes Duprus back into the cage.
Hardson works on Duprus's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardson scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Hardson breaks the clinch.
Hardson misses with the combination.
#T2#
Duprus throws a head kick that Hardson semi-blocks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardson tries to land a leg kick but Duprus saw it coming and moves away.
Hardson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duprus defending well as Hardson loads up on a big left hand.
Duprus misses with a body shot.
Hardson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duprus backs up against the cage.
#CUT2#
It looks like Fabien Duprus has been cut.
Duprus wants to clinch up but Hardson keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Hardson rushes Duprus and presses him up against the cage.
Duprus misses with some punches.
Hardson tries to pull guard but Duprus holds him up against the cage and eventually Hardson drops back down to his feet.
Hardson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Still in the clinch, Hardson scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Hardson manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Hardson darts in and clinches Duprus up against the cage.
Hardson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC2#
Hardson breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Duprus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Duprus is breathing heavily.
Duprus being controlled here, momentarily.
Duprus working a defensive guard here.
Hardson looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Hardson cracks Duprus with a solid left hand.
Hardson stopping the sweep attempt from Duprus.#SU2#
Hardson stands up from Duprus's guard - Hardson perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD2#
Hardson looking to score a takedown here. Duprus is defending well but Hardson drives through and ends up in Duprus's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ston Hardson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabien Duprus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hardson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duprus. Duprus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hardson lands a slapping body shot.
#TD2#
Hardson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Duprus's guard.
Hardson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardson slips nicely into half guard.#SU2#
Hardson escapes and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Hardson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ston Hardson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Hardson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duprus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ston Hardson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardson misses with a double jab.
Hardson throws a nice looking combination but Duprus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1#
Hardson throws a series of punches but Duprus moves out of range.
Hardson scores with a jab.#CL2#
Hardson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duprus. #TD2#
Hardson jumps guard and drags Duprus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardson works over Duprus with some ground and pound from guard.
Hardson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Duprus is looking to stand up but Hardson isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duprus controls Hardson momentarily but Hardson frees himself.
Hardson controlling from the top position. #T2#
Duprus thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SUB#
Duprus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hardson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Hardson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hardson works over Duprus with some ground and pound from guard.
Hardson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hardson.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ston Hardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Duprus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duprus darts in looking for a takedown but Hardson gets double underhooks and turns Duprus into the cage.
Duprus tries to clinch there but Hardson circles away.
Hardson misses with the combination.
Hardson misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Hardson pushes Duprus up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardson lands with a right to the head.
Hardson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hardson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hardson. #T4##BC#
Duprus breaks from the clinch.
Hardson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duprus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hardson throws a wild body kick that Duprus sees coming a mile off.
Duprus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Duprus closes the distance and clinches.
Duprus stops a takedown attempt from Hardson.
Fabien Duprus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ston Hardson.#TD2#
Hardson manages to pull guard.
Duprus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hardson controlling Duprus's posture.
Duprus trying to control but Hardson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ston Hardson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabien Duprus's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Jab by Hardson.
Hardson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#ROC2#
Duprus is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Hardson. Those never looked like landing.
Oh Duprus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardson throws an overhand right that drops Duprus like a sack of potatoes! Hardson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ston Hardson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Hardson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#
It looks like Maxxximus Ryhmes has been cut.
Ryhmes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hardson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardson tries to bum rush Ryhmes with a series of wild strikes but Ryhmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Hardson closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Ryhmes decides to pull guard. #ES#
Ryhmes has his feet on Hardson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hardson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Ryhmes gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryhmes advances nicely into full mount.
Hardson controls the position.
Ryhmes controlling from the full mount. #T1#
Ryhmes looking to ground and pound but Hardson is blocking nicely.
Hardson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ryhmes is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ryhmes can't control as he wanted to and Hardson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryhmes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ryhmes thows a huge punch but Hardson dodges it nicely.
#T2##SUB#
Ryhmes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hardson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hardson.
Ryhmes trying to control but Hardson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryhmes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryhmes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #ES2#
Hardson wriggles free and stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ryhmes.
Hardson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ryhmes defends it well.
Hardson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left lands for Hardson.
Ryhmes swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardson.#T4#
Hardson shoots in looking for a takedown but Ryhmes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#KD2#
Hardson lands a left and a right that send Ryhmes crashing to the mat, dazed. Hardson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Ryhmes is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Hardson gets a big slam - oh, Ryhmes is out! Ryhmes is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Ston Hardson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Hardson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardson, right into the meat.
#CL#
Raymond clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Hardson pulls guard effortlessly. #SU#
Raymond stands and steps away. Hardson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hardson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Raymond is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Hardson has Raymond up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardson lands a right hand. #BC2#
Hardson manages to break the clinch.
#KD2#
Hardson drops Raymond with a beautiful combination! Raymond stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hardson is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Raymond is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Quinn Raymond has been cut.
Hardson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oh Raymond is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardson throws a series of punches but Raymond moves out of range.
And Raymond counters with a quick kick to the body but Hardson blocks it.
Raymond is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Hardson just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Raymond has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ston Hardson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Hardson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schmidt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardson misses with a series of wild punches.
Schmidt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardson tries to bum rush Schmidt with a series of wild strikes but Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schmidt tries to avoid it but Hardson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schmidt to the ground. Schmidt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hardson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hardson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schmidt jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hardson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt misses with a head kick.
Hardson misses the jab.
Hardson misses with a lunging right hand
and Schmidt counters with a three punch combo that has Hardson backing up. Hardson nods at Schmidt to acknowledge the strikes.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T1#
Hardson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab by Hardson.#CUT2#
It looks like Ernesto Schmidt has been cut.
Hardson throws a right hand that Schmidt ducks under and follows up with a left that Schmidt also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Hardson clinches with his opponent.
Schmidt tries to circle away but Hardson has him pinned against the cage.
Schmidt misses with a knee to the head.
Hardson lands a hook that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards. #TD#
Schmidt decides to pull guard.
Schmidt keeping moving, preventing Hardson from controlling successfully. #ES#
Schmidt wriggles free and stands up.
Schmidt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardson circles away.#T2#
Hardson moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmidt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmidt closes the distance and clinches up with Hardson, looking for a takedown. Schmidt pushes Hardson against the cage but Hardson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmidt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardson. #TD#
Hardson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Schmidt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schmidt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schmidt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schmidt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schmidt.
Schmidt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schmidt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3#
Schmidt throwing strikes but missing.
Schmidt throws a strike but Hardson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Hardson trying to control but Schmidt is working from the bottom.
Hardson stops Schmidt from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardson trying to control but Schmidt is working from the bottom.
Schmidt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hardson is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Hardson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Schmidt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schmidt 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.
Schmidt wants to get back to his feet but Hardson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES#
Schmidt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Schmidt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD#
Schmidt decides to pull guard.
Hardson trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardson being controlled here momentarily.
Hardson is looking to stand up but Schmidt won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ernesto Schmidt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Schmidt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hardson tries to clinch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Hardson connects with a jab.
Hardson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schmidt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schmidt but Schmidt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schmidt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
Hardson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardson wants to clinch but Schmidt slips to the side
and Schmidt counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick from Schmidt lands but Hardson takes it in his stride. #CL2#
Hardson has closed the distance and engaged Schmidt in a clinch.
A short right from Hardson on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardson leaning against his opponent.
Schmidt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hardson walks away with a smile on his face. Schmidt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hardson tries to clinch but Schmidt is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Schmidt dives in and grabs Hardson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardson pushes down on Schmidt's head and hops out.
Hardson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Hardson looks to move away, Schmidt throws a big counter combo but Hardson just gets out of the way.
Hardson misses with a few strikes there.
#CL#
Schmidt takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Schmidt successfully pulls guard.
Schmidt striking off his back but it's not causing Hardson any problems.
Schmidt trying to strike off his back.
Ernesto Schmidt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schmidt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schmidt has his hands on Hardson's head, controlling the position.
Schmidt working a defensive guard here.
#T2#
Schmidt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardson is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Schmidt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schmidt swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardson.
Hardson tries to bum rush Schmidt with a series of wild strikes but Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Hardson gets a clinch. #T3##BC#
Schmidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Schmidt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Hardson pushes Schmidt off and gets back to his feet.
Hardson tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schmidt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schmidt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hardson avoids the head kick by Schmidt.
Hardson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schmidt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schmidt counters with a solid body kick.
Hardson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hardson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Schmidt throws a strike aimed at the side of Hardson's head but Hardson avoids it well.#T4#
Hardson parries the strikes from Schmidt easily there. Schmidt is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hardson to escape.
Hardson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Schmidt throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Schmidt working the ground and pound from side control.
Schmidt cracks Hardson with a big elbow.
Schmidt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Schmidt lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hardson down.
Schmidt in side control lands a decent elbow.
Schmidt lands some shots froms side control.
Schmidt lands a few punches from side control.
Hardson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Schmidt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Schmidt throwing shots but Hardson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ston Hardson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Schmidt's cut.
That's time! Schmidt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Schmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardson misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Hardson. Those never looked like landing.
Schmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardson.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
Schmidt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Schmidt fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardson tries to clinch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardson avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Schmidt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schmidt counters with a left and a right that stings Hardson.
Ston Hardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardson wants to clinch
and Schmidt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt moves in looking to clinch but Hardson pushes him off.
Hardson with the counter takedown but Schmidt avoids it easily.
Hardson misses with a right hand
and Schmidt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardson tries for a takedown but Schmidt circles away easily
and Hardson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schmidt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardson thuds his right hand into Schmidt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab lands there for Hardson.#T2#
Schmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Hardson moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardson takes a shot to the head. #TD#
Schmidt has clasped his hands together around Hardson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hardson is trying to get back to half guard.
Hardson struggling a bit here.
Hardson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schmidt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schmidt in side control, throwing shots but Hardson defends.
Schmidt throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Schmidt working the ground and pound from side control.
Schmidt scoring with punches and elbows.
Schmidt working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Schmidt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Schmidt misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Schmidt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hardson some visible discomfort.
Hardson dodges the ground and pound from Schmidt.
Hardson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Schmidt.
Hardson is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmidt lands a nice forearm strike.
Hardson wants to get back to his feet but Schmidt drags him back down.
Schmidt lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hardson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Schmidt lands a decent elbow from side control. #T4#
Schmidt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hardson some visible discomfort.
Hardson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hardson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Schmidt working the ground and pound.
Schmidt lands a few punches from side control.
Schmidt working the head and body with strikes.
Schmidt working the body and head with strikes.
Schmidt looks up at the clock and then as Hardson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Schmidt smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hardson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt lands an elbow.
An elbow from Schmidt crashes against the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Schmidt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schmidt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ernesto Schmidt!
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Event:
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Date: Mar 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Hardson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hodge circles away.
Hardson tries to bum rush Hodge with a series of wild strikes but Hodge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hodge attempts a counter takedown but Hardson avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Hodge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hardson to the mat! Hardson manages to get full guard. #SU#
Hodge gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hodge tries to clinch but Hardson is having none of it.
Hodge walks into a left hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Ariel Hodge has been cut.
Hardson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hodge.
Hardson misses with a few strikes there.
#CL2#
Hardson instigates a clinch.
Hodge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardson prevents it.
Hardson stops a takedown attempt from Hodge.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hodge manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hodge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1##BC2#
Hardson breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Hardson clinches.
Hardson can't break the clinch.
Hardson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Hodge breaks from the clinch.
Hardson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hodge circles away quickly and effectively.
Hodge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ariel Hodge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hodge throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hardson's head.
Hodge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hardson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hodge manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Hardson moves into the clinch.#BC#
Hodge breaks from the clinch.
Hodge gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardson counters with a left and a right that stings Hodge. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Hardson pushes Hodge up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Hardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardson looks winded!
Hardson misses with a takedown attempt - Hodge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hodge shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hardson counter with a right hand. #CL#
Hodge pushes Hardson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hodge takes a shot to the head.
Hodge has Hardson pressed against the cage, preventing Hardson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardson lands a shoulder strike.
Hodge looking for a takedown. #T3#
Hodge is trying to drag Hardson to the mat but Hardson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Hardson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hardson lands with a right to the head.
Hardson tries to break free but Hodge pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Hardson gets control of Hodge's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hardson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hodge wanted to stand there but Hardson had control of the position.
Hodge prevents Hardson from getting back to his feet.
Hardson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Hodge would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hardson is controlling Hodge's posture.
Hodge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SU#
Hodge decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hodge backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ston Hardson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ariel Hodge's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hardson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Hodge gets a double leg takedown into Hardson's guard.
Hodge prevents Hardson from getting back to his feet.
Hodge wants to control from the top but Hardson keeps moving.
Hodge throws a big elbow that misses.
Hodge throws a strike but Hardson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Hodge trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Hardson stands up and waves to Hodge to follow him. #CL2#
Hardson has Hodge up against the cage in a clinch.
#T1#
A short right from Hardson on the inside.
Hodge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Hardson jumps guard and drags Hodge to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hodge prevents Hardson from getting back to his feet. #SU#
Hodge gets to his feet - Hardson follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Hardson has Hodge up against the cage in a clinch.
Hodge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hardson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ariel Hodge. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Hardson manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Hardson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Hardson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
No luck for Hodge with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hodge tries to counter by clinching up but Hardson breaks away and moves out of range.
Hodge fails with the takedown.
Hardson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hodge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardson throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hodge takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hardson throws a combination. Hodge tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CL2#
Hardson has managed to clinch.
Hardson gets underhooks to prevent Hodge's takedown attempt.
Hodge is trying to pull guard but Hardson has him pressed against the cage.
Hodge has Hardson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Hardson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hodges head.
Hardson has Hodge pressed against the cage.
Ston Hardson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Hardson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Hardson closes the distance and pushes Hodge back into the cage.#BC2#
Hardson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardson throws a series of punches but Hodge avoids them all with ease.
Hardson throws a right and a left that Hodge avoids nicely. #CL2#
Hardson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Hardson manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Hodge stands and steps away. Hardson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hardson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hardson tried to score with a low kick but Hodge checks it.#T4#
Hodge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardson. That did some damage!#CL2#
Hardson has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hodge takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Hardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardson lands with a nice combination. Hodge backs away looking to recover.#CL2#
Hardson gets a clinch. #BC#
Hodge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hodge jumps guard but Hardson stands there with Hodge around his waist. Hodge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hardson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hodge has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ston Hardson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ariel Hodge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Hardson has closed the distance and engaged Hodge in a clinch.
Hodge is working for takedown but Hardson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hodge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hardson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hardson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Hardson forces Hodge back against the cage and clinches.
Hodge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ariel Hodge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hodge slips a jab and a cross from Hardson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardson as he jumps to the side.
Hardson shoots in but no luck this time.
Hodge appears to be looking for a big counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Hardson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Hardson is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Hardson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardson avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2#
Hardson has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Hardson breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Hardson. No joy for Hodge on that attempt.
Hodge sets himself, and Hardson steps forward looking for the clinch! Hodge avoids it this time.#CL2#
Hardson takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Hardson breaks from the clinch.
Ariel Hodge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Hodge has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Hardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Hardson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hodge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Hardson looks to move away, Hodge throws a big counter combo but Hardson just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Hardson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hodge is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardson has double underhooks. #BC2#
Hardson breaks from the clinch.
Hardson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardson duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hodge is fending him off so far but Hardson persists. Nope, Hodge circles away and we're back to standing.
Hodge lands with a nice body kick.
Hardson misses with a double jab.
Ston Hardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardson slaps away a takedown attempt from Hodge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hardson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL2#
Hardson clinches up with Hodge and pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Hardson can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Hodge breaks the clinch.
Hodge shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardson sprawls well. He's pushed Hodge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hodge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardson defends it nicely.
Hodge is looking to clinch.
Hardson is looking for the big counter here.
Hodge slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hodge wants to clinch up but Hardson keeps it at a distance.
Hardson feints the counter takedown.
Hodge shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T4##CL2#
Hardson clinches up with Hodge and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Hodge manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hodge.#CL2#
Hardson drives through and clinches with Hodge against the cage.
#BC2#
Hardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Hardson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hodge tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hardson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hardson landing a few strikes.
Ston Hardson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hodge tries to escape but Hardson is in control.
Hardson is staying tight to Hodge's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ariel Hodge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ston Hardson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardson 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ston Hardson!
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Event:
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Date: Mar 05, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Hardson drives through and clinches with Haney against the cage.
#BC2#
Hardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Haney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hardson is trying to defend but Haney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES2#
Hardson kicks Haney off and gets back to his feet.
Hardson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haney.
Hardson looks to land a combination but Haney avoids it well.
Haney attempts a counter takedown but Hardson avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Hardson has closed the distance and engaged Haney in a clinch.
Hardson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haney backwards.
Hardson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC2#
Hardson breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Hardson moves into range and clinches up with Haney.#TD2#
Hardson has hold of one of Haney's legs. Haney is fighting the takedown attempt but Hardson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Haney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1#
Hardson is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Haney in particular looking to stall.
Haney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haney wants to take a breather but Hardson is having none of it.
It looks like Haney is going to stand back up.
Haney not doing much here.
Haney drops an elbow to the side of Hardson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardson tries to roll over but Haney keeps him under control.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardson has hold of Haney's hands but Haney slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Haney wants to take a breather but Hardson is having none of it.
Haney performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Haney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haney winds up and cracks Hardson with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SU#
Haney decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #CL2#
Haney gets tackled into the cage by Hardson. Hardson maintains the clinch.
Hardson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardson lands with a short shot to the head. #TD#
Haney is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hardson can't fight it off and eventually Haney manages to take the fight to the floor. Hardson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Haney postures up and lands a big shot to Hardson's brow.
Haney throwing strikes but missing. #SU#
Haney stands up from Hardson's guard - Haney perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
Haney shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hardson napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES2#
Hardson throws Haney to one side and escapes!
Haney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#TD2#
Hardson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Haney's guard.
Haney seems keen to control Hardson's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Hardson distracts Haney with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Haney has control of Hardson's left arm, preventing Hardson from doing any damage.
Haney doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hardson wants to control from the top but Haney keeps moving.
Hardson works over Haney with some ground and pound from guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Haney holds on and takes a little breather.
Haney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ston Hardson 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.
#R2#
Hardson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardson connects with a single shot there.#CUT2#
It looks like Sherman Haney has been cut.
Haney get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Haney stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Hardson runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ston Hardson!
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