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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 04, 2017 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD#
Harding closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Strange to the mat! Strange manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strange looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Harding postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harding working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harding postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harding accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harding keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Strange's head.
Harding wants to stand but Strange is controlling his posture from full guard.
Harding throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding is in close to Strange's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Harding lands a couple of digs.
Strange not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harding has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harding is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Harding landing some decent shots from guard.
Strange preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harding landing with the ground and pound.
Harding working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SU#
Harding gets to his feet. Strange looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T2#
Harding throws a head kick that misses.
Strange wants to counter the offense by Harding and move into the clinch position.#CL#
Strange tries to keep at a distance but Harding has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harding could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harding lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strange backwards.
Harding changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strange fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Harding has closed the distance and engaged Strange in a clinch.
#T3#
Harding tries to score a body lock takedown but Strange shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Strange has clasped his hands together around Harding's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Harding is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Harding struggling a bit here.
Harding is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Strange asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Harding knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Strange on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Strange working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T4#
Harding wants to get back to his feet but Strange drags him back down.
Harding is looking for a sweep.
Strange throws a strike aimed at the side of Harding's head but Harding avoids it well.
Harding is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Strange is controlling him well.
Strange is looking to take a break and control but Harding is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Strange working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harding is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strange wants to control but Harding is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Strange tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Harding dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Harding rushes Strange and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strange is breathing heavily.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strange backwards. #TD2#
Strange tightens his grip and picks Harding up, before dumping him to the ground. Harding manages to land in guard.
Strange stops Harding from standing up. #SUB#
Harding looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strange in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harding is looking to stand up but Strange isn't so interested in that idea.
Harding striking from the bottom here.
Strange works over Harding with some ground and pound from guard.
Strange prevents Harding from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Harding looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strange scoring with some ground and pound.
Harding working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strange.
Strange won't allow Harding to get back to his feet. #T2#
Strange throws a big right hand that misses.
Harding working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strange.
Harding is trying to keep Strange in close.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Harding moves into range and clinches up with Strange.#TD2#
Harding is fighting off a takedown attempt but Strange is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Harding to the mat. Harding regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Harding pulls Strange in close to prevent any damage.
Harding wants to stand up but Strange is controlling him. #T3#
Strange wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Strange accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Strange working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Strange throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Harding has his feet on Strange's thighs here. He's pushed Strange off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Strange screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joel Harding!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 02, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Ellis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ellis trying to control the position but Harding is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Ellis decides to stand back up.
Harding blocks a head kick by Ellis.
It looked like Harding was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Harding takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CUT2#
It looks like Joel Harding has been cut.#TD2#
Ellis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ellis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Harding is looking for a sweep. Ellis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harding is trying to stand back up but Ellis is controlling him
Ellis trying to mount his opponent but Harding defends it.
Ellis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Harding trying to control here.
#T1#
Ellis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harding does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harding is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Ellis drives through with a takedown into Harding's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ellis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ellis trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Harding has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ellis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ellis trying to control the position from guard on top but Harding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Ellis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Harding preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Harding working for a triangle but Ellis defends it easily.
Harding working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##CL2#
Ellis clinches up with Harding and pushes him back against the cage.
Harding could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Ellis decides to pull guard.
Harding in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harding has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ellis is proving hard to escape from.
Harding prevents Ellis from getting back to his feet.
Ellis is pulling down on Harding's head. It's preventing any offense from Harding, at least for the moment.
Ellis looking for a sweep. Not yet Ellis, not yet.
Harding might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4#
Ellis is trying to control the position but Harding postures up.
Ellis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harding is controlling him. #SUB2#
Ellis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harding can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harding scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ellis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harding.
Harding is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ellis controls Harding momentarily but Harding frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Ellis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joel Harding's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Ellis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harding pushes Ellis off looking to stand but Ellis dives back in and keeps control.
Harding is refusing to be controlled, as Ellis sits in half guard.
Harding wants to get back to his feet.
Ellis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harding defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis is taking a breather. Harding says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harding is trying to stand up here but Ellis is controlling him well.
Ellis looks to land a strike but Harding avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T1#
Ellis wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving.
Harding wants to stand up but Ellis is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Ellis instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Ellis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Ellis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ellis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harding is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T2#
Ellis laying and praying for a moment but Harding takes advantage and regains half guard.
Harding on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Harding looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ellis is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Harding still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Harding has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ellis parries the strikes from Harding easily there. Harding is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ellis to escape.
#T3#
Harding throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ellis looks to move to half guard but instead Harding has passed into mount! Damn!
Ellis regains half guard.
Harding is thwarting Ellis's attempts to control the position.#SU#
Harding decides to stand and escape the position. #TD2#
Ellis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harding!
Ellis is breathing heavily.
Harding is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T4#
Harding tries to bench press Ellis off him but Ellis keeps the position.
Ellis trying to control the position but Harding is working away.
Ellis looking to control but instead Harding has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ellis is looking to take a break and control but Harding is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harding slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellis is looking to pass into half guard but Harding pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Harding is in guard.#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joel Harding will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joel Harding's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Ellis takes the fight into the clinch.
Harding is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ellis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD2#
Ellis gets control of Harding's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ellis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ellis trying to control the position.
Harding landing some decent shots from guard.
Ellis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ellis is controlling Harding's posture.#T1#
Harding works over Ellis with some ground and pound from guard.
Ellis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ellis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Harding wants to get back to his feet.
Ellis working over Harding with some ground and pound. Harding looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ellis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harding with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SU2#
Ellis gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #TD2#
Ellis shoots in and bounces Harding off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T2#
Harding wants to stand but Ellis is controlling the position.
Harding keeping moving, preventing Ellis from controlling successfully.
Ellis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harding is keeping the position for now.
Ellis is looking to advance position but Harding has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Ellis tries to hold on but Harding pushes him away.
Ellis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Ellis is working to get back to half guard.
Ellis tries to hold on but Harding pushes him away.
Ellis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Harding looking to finish Ellis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ellis!
Harding lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Harding unloading with bombs!
Ellis is trying desperately to improve position.
Harding has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ellis's face.
#T4#
Ellis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harding landing shots from mount.
Harding lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ellis hang on?
Harding landing punches.
Ellis taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harding moves to take his opponent's back.
Harding scores with punches and elbows.
Harding lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harding has the hooks in. Ellis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Harding showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harding 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joel Harding!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 15, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Crasher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES#
Harding kicks off Crasher and gets to his feet. #CL2#
Crasher clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Crasher pulls guard successfully.
Harding throwing strikes but missing.
Harding could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harding content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harding content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Crasher wants to stand and escape but Harding is having none of it.
Crasher is trying to control the position but Harding postures up. #SU#
Harding gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Harding tries to keep at a distance but Crasher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crasher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harding.
#T1#
Harding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crasher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#TD2#
Crasher has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Harding regains guard immediately. #ES#
Harding scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mitchell Crasher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Crasher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Crasher wants to take a breather but Harding is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Harding manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Crasher shoots in and bounces Harding off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Harding scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Crasher looks winded!#T2##TD2#
Crasher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harding looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harding is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Crasher asserts his dominance and retains side control.#ES#
Harding explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Harding shoots in looking for a takedown. Crasher tries to sprawl out of it but Harding keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crasher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T3##TD2#
Crasher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harding looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES#
Harding sneaks out the side door and pushes Crasher away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#CL2#
Crasher moves into the clinch.
Harding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crasher is looking to break free of the clinch but Harding has double underhooks.
Harding has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crasher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T4#
Harding scores with a knee to the head.
Harding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crasher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#TD#
Harding gets control of Crasher's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harding will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harding wants to stand but Crasher is controlling the position. #ES#
Harding wriggles free and stands up.
Crasher lands with a nice combination. Harding backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Crasher moves into the clinch.
Harding misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Harding dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
Crasher shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES#
Harding manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Crasher keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #TD2#
Crasher jumps guard and drags Harding to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Harding lands a couple of elbows.
Harding working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crasher's head.
Harding landing with the ground and pound.
Harding lands a couple of digs.
Harding works over Crasher with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harding lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Crasher controls Harding momentarily but Harding frees himself.
Harding is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harding makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harding postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crasher is breathing heavily.
Harding working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crasher's head.
Harding working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crasher's head.
Crasher working a defensive guard but Harding passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Harding.
Crasher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harding scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harding slips a nice elbow through Crasher's hands, connecting with Crasher's forehead.#T2#
Harding lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harding working Crasher over with strikes.
Crasher has hold of Harding's hands but Harding slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harding winds up and cracks Crasher with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SU#
Harding stands up out of the half guard.
Crasher misses with a two punch combination.
Harding appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harding takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harding pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crasher wants to counter the offense by Harding and move into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Crasher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Harding pushes Crasher off and gets back to his feet.#T3##TD#
Crasher gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harding to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harding is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harding working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harding slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harding postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
Harding postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Harding got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crasher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harding has managed to get both his arms back between Crasher's legs - danger averted.
Crasher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harding. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harding chips away with some ground and pound.
Harding cracks Crasher with a solid left hand.
Harding makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Crasher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harding working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crasher's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Harding dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Harding shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
Crasher gets tackled into the cage by Harding. Harding maintains the clinch.
Harding is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Crasher jumps guard and drags Harding to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Harding postures up.
Harding postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harding postures up and lands a big shot to Crasher's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding postures up.
Harding keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crasher's head.
Harding landing with the ground and pound.
Crasher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harding scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Harding is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crasher can do to turn this around?
Harding postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harding's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Crasher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crasher has momentary wrist control but Harding slips an elbow through the middle.
Crasher is trying to keep Harding in close.
Harding content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harding connects with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Crasher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harding is controlling him.
Harding lands a couple of digs.
Harding is working Crasher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Joel Harding overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harding lands a couple of digs.
Harding working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crasher's head.
Harding stands up over Crasher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harding lands a couple of elbows.
Crasher has momentary wrist control but Harding slips an elbow through the middle.
Harding working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harding makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Harding works over Crasher with some ground and pound from guard.
Harding working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crasher's head.
Harding works over Crasher with some ground and pound from guard.
Harding postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SU#
Harding stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD#
Harding scores with a takedown into Crasher's guard.
Crasher is looking to stand back up but Harding counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Crasher. #REVB#
Crasher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harding scores with a couple of nice shots.#T4#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harding connects with a nice short shot to Crasher's temple.
Crasher has hold of Harding's hands but Harding slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harding working Crasher over with strikes.
Harding lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Harding.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harding connects with a nice short shot to Crasher's temple.
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!
Harding looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harding drops an elbow to the side of Crasher's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harding lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crasher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Harding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harding, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Harding!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Nazir scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Harding controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Harding wants to get back to his feet.
Harding tries to roll over but Nazir keeps him under control.
Nazir prevents Harding from standing back up.
Harding really is a fat lump.
Nazir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harding keeps working.
Nazir lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Harding kicks off Nazir and gets to his feet.
Nazir throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1##CL2#
Nazir rushes Harding and presses him up against the cage.
Harding is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Nazir has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Harding regains guard immediately.
Harding wants to stand and escape but Nazir is having none of it.
Harding trying to keep a closed guard but Nazir is proving a slippery customer.
Nazir trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom.
Harding might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nazir lands a couple of digs.
Nazir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harding is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nazir is controlling him. #T2#
Harding tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazir trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom.
Nazir is in close to Harding's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harding has his hands on Nazir's head, controlling the position.
Nazir trying to control the position from guard on top but Harding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nazir lands a couple of digs.
Nazir tries to free his leg and advance position but Harding is retaining full guard. #T3#
Nazir lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harding is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nazir is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nazir has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harding is proving hard to escape from.
Harding is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Nazir clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Nazir turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#T4#
Nazir creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nazir scores with punches from side control.
Harding wants to get back to his feet but Nazir is dominant here and he's now got Harding's back!
Nazir is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Harding. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#SUB2#
Nazir has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Harding is defending well but eventually Nazir manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Harding has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raheem Nazir!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Randall scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harding is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Randall asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Randall seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Harding wants to get back to his feet but Randall drags him back down.
Harding isn't going anywhere.
Randall wants to control but Harding is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding is pushing Randall's head away, looking to escape. Randall manages to hold on to the position though.
Harding might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harding is not content to let Randall control the position.
Harding is trying to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T1#
Harding is trying to control Randall's posture but Randall avoids it.
Harding could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harding is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Randall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Randall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harding sees it coming and defends easily.
Randall wants to take a breather but Harding is having none of it.
Randall looks winded!
Harding is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harding avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD2#
Harding tries to sprawl but Randall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Randall wants to take a breather but Harding is having none of it.
Randall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harding. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harding missing with punches from the bottom.
Harding is trying to stand up here but Randall is controlling him well.
Harding is positioning himself well to prevent Randall advancing to mount. #SUB#
Harding looking for submissions off his back.
Harding wants to get back to his feet.
#T3##ES#
Harding kicks off Randall and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Randall looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harding!#ES#
Harding bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#TD#
Harding looking to score a takedown here. Randall is defending well but Harding drives through and ends up in Randall's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harding is working Randall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harding lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Harding scoring with punches to the head and body.
Randall has momentary wrist control but Harding slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harding's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harding connects with a couple of short punches.
Harding working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randall's head.
Harding keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Randall's head.
Harding is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Randall 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.
Harding content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harding scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Harding dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD#
Harding shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Harding was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harding working the ground and pound.
Harding working the ground and pound.
Harding is working Randall over with some ground and pound from side control.
Harding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randall can do to turn this around?
Harding lands a decent elbow from side control.
Harding scores with punches from side control. #SU#
Harding stands up. #TD2#
Randall looking to score a takedown here. Harding is defending well but Randall drives through and ends up in Harding's guard.#ES#
Harding manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Randall is breathing heavily.#T1##CL2#
Randall closes the distance and clinches.
Harding throws an elbow but it misses.
Harding misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Randall is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harding is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Randall to the mat. Randall regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Harding is working Randall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harding distracts Randall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harding lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harding controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Joel Harding overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harding lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Harding lands a couple of elbows.#SU#
Harding decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Harding looking to score a takedown here. Randall is defending well but Harding drives through and ends up in Randall's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU#
Harding stands up from Randall's guard - Harding perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
Harding throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Randall tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Harding is in Randall's guard.
Harding is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harding chips away with some ground and pound.#T3#
Harding won't allow Randall to get back to his feet.
Harding 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.
Harding is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harding's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harding postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SU#
Harding gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Harding looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Randall!#ES2#
Randall throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Harding misses with a head kick.
#T4#
Randall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD2#
Randall looking to score a takedown here. Harding is defending well but Randall drives through and ends up in Harding's guard.#ES#
Harding pushes Randall off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Randall scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harding is trying to get back to his feet.
Randall trying to control the position but Harding is working away. #ES#
Harding throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel 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!
#R3##CL#
Harding takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Randall pulls Harding into guard.
Harding chips away with some ground and pound.#SU#
Harding stands up from Randall's guard - Harding perhaps looking for a knockout.
Randall throws a series of punches but Harding moves out of range.
Randall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Harding shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Harding lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T1#
Harding is nestled in close to Randall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harding scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harding connects with a nice short shot to Randall's temple.
Randall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Randall is looking to control Harding's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Randall avoid being mounted?
Harding scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harding connects with a nice short shot to Randall's temple. #T2#
Harding perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Harding drops an elbow to the side of Randall's head.
Harding takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harding is nestled in close to Randall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Randall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harding lands with a punch from half guard.
Harding working Randall over with strikes.
Harding drops an elbow to the side of Randall's head.
Harding is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harding drops an elbow to the side of Randall's head. #T3#
Harding scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harding lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Harding there.
Harding slips a nice elbow through Randall's hands, connecting with Randall's forehead.#SU#
Harding decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #TD#
Randall gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Randall wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Harding manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
Randall has hold of Harding's hands but Harding slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T4#
Harding is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harding looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Randall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC#
Randall is rocked!
Harding looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Randall is still in real trouble! Can Harding finish him?
Harding is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Harding lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Harding.
Harding lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Harding scores with a big shot! Randall's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Randall! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Harding!
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