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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 29, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Serlal enables Hardy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Serlal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hardy passes Serlal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hardy prevents Serlal from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serlal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Serlal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hardy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Serlal is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
Serlal is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Serlal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hardy pulls his head out easily.
Serlal is looking to improve his position.
Hardy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Serlal is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Serlal is still trying to improve position.
Serlal tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hardy has advanced to mount. Uh oh. #T2#
Serlal is trying to escape the mount.
Hardy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hardy controlling the pace for now.
Serlal tries to reverse the position but Hardy maintains control.
Serlal sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Serlal wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Hardy trying to control the pace.
Serlal is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Serlal wants to get back to full guard but Hardy has passed into side control.
Serlal trying his best to control but Hardy has mounted him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy controlling the position easily from mount.
Serlal wants to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Serlal is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
Hardy controlling his opponent.
Hardy prevents Serlal from getting the reversal.
Serlal tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Serlal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Serlal sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy prevents Serlal from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Serlal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.#TD2#
Serlal fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hardy to the ground. Serlal is now in Hardy's guard.
Hardy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Serlal looking to pass the guard.
Serlal keeps trying to improve his position.
Hardy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hardy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serlal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Serlal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Serlal can do to turn this around?
Serlal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardy keeping full guard, as Serlal tries to pass.
Hardy pulls Serlal in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Serlal tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hardy lands with a nice body kick.
Dan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serlal is breathing heavily.
Serlal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Serlal.
Hardy is looking for a counter combo.
Dan Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Serlal will feel that in the morning.
Hardy lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Serlal crumples to the floor! Hardy milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dan Hardy!
A very excited looking Dan Hardy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Hardy connects with a right hand. Serlal shakes it off.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy slips under a jab from Serlal.
Serlal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Serlal.#CUT2#
It looks like Dan Hardy has been cut.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Serlal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Serlal has a takedown stuffed.
Serlal misses with a looping right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Serlal.
Hardy tests Serlal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Serlal connects with the punch.#T1#
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serlal.
Serlal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardy counters with a nice body kick.
Dan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Hardy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Serlal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Serlal tries to bench press Hardy off him but Hardy keeps the position.
Serlal trying to remain calm as Hardy controls from the top position.
Serlal is looking to regain half guard here but Hardy keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serlal is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hardy is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Serlal is desperately trying to improve his position but Hardy has a good base and remains in mount.
Serlal keeps trying to improve his position.
Hardy controlling from the full mount. #T2#
Serlal is working to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy controlling the pace for now.
Serlal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hardy controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Serlal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T4#
Serlal is still trying to improve position.
Hardy content just to control the position here.
Hardy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Serlal for as long as he can get away with.
Serlal tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Hardy with a jab.
Serlal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hardy defends well and Serlal ends up having to push Hardy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Serlal backs up against the cage.
Dan Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Serlal lands an overhand right.
Hardy throws a front kick that sends Serlal stumbling back into the cage.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Hardy clobbers Serlal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dan Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serlal avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Hardy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Serlal!
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Serlal can do to turn this around?
Serlal stops Hardy from passing to mount. #T1#
Hardy gets to mount! Serlal was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hardy controlling from the full mount.
Dan Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Serlal is looking to improve his position but Hardy isn't that keen on the idea.
Hardy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Serlal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Hardy content just to control the position here.
Serlal tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Serlal sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hardy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Serlal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Serlal is pressing down on Hardy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Serlal tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Serlal throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hardy escapes and throws Serlal's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Serlal is breathing heavily.
Serlal tries to buck Hardy off but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T4#
Serlal is looking to reverse the position.
Serlal looking for a sweep but Hardy has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Serlal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Serlal can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Serlal misses the shot to the body.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serlal circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Hardy with that takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Serlal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardy scores with a head kick.
Serlal misses with a double jab
and Hardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Serlal thinking.
Serlal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serlal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Serlal blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Serlal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hardy lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Hardy swinging wildly here.
#KD#
Hardy lands a head kick that stumbles Serlal and the fighters go to the mat. #CUT#
It looks like Zbermat Serlal has been cut.
Hardy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hardy won't allow Serlal to sweep him here.
Serlal wants to hit a switch here but Hardy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Serlal there!
Hardy content just to control the position here.
Serlal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dan Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Serlal is working to get back to half guard.
Hardy controlling the position easily from mount.
Serlal is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T3#
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Serlal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Serlal tries to lock up and control but Hardy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hardy prevents Serlal from getting the reversal.
Serlal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T4#
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Serlal wants to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Serlal is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hardy content just to control the position here.
Serlal is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hardy!
A very excited looking Dan Hardy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Kuznetsov dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Hardy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#
It looks like Ivan Kuznetsov has been cut.
Hardy looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Kuznetsov shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuznetsov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Kuznetsov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuznetsov wants to counter with a clinch but Hardy pushes him away.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild combination.
#TD#
Hardy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hardy showed some decent athleticism there.
Kuznetsov trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
#T1#
Hardy controlling the pace for now.
Hardy prevents Kuznetsov from getting the reversal.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hardy controlling the position easily from mount.
Kuznetsov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kuznetsov looks winded!
Hardy controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kuznetsov for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kuznetsov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hardy'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.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuznetsov is trying to stand.
Hardy controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kuznetsov's cut.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
Hardy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hardy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kuznetsov's guard.
Hardy not doing much here.
Kuznetsov is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kuznetsov is breathing heavily.#T1##SU#
Hardy stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hardy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#TD#
Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kuznetsov is trying to escape back to his feet but Hardy uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#T2#
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.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuznetsov can do to turn this around?
Further stalling from Hardy.#T3#
Hardy works to advance to full mount. Kuznetsov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kuznetsov'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Kuznetsov throws a front kick aimed at Hardy's knee but Hardy avoids it well.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Hardy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardy.#TD#
Hardy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kuznetsov was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hardy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hardy stands and throws Kuznetsov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kuznetsov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Hardy taking a breather here.
Dan Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hardy thows a body kick. Kuznetsov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy lands a high kick!
#T3##TD#
Hardy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kuznetsov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hardy dives into side control.
#REVB#
A lull in the action here as Hardy stalls from top position.#T4#
Hardy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hardy is stinking the place up with his stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hardy!
During a confident post fight interview, Dan Hardy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Ivan Kuznetsov was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks God!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Randall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardy slaps away a takedown attempt from Randall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hardy slips under a jab.#TD2#
Randall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Randall is looking to advance position but Hardy won't allow it.
Randall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Randall frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall controlling his opponent. #T1##SUB2#
Randall goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Randall wants to hit a switch here but Hardy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Randall there!
Randall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Randall is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Randall is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Randall wants to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Hardy trying to control but Randall is having none of it.
Hardy avoids the attempt from Randall to control.
Randall is desperately trying to improve his position but Hardy has a good base and remains in mount.#T3#
Randall is still trying to improve position.
Randall sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Randall tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Randall is looking to get back to full guard here but Hardy has managed to pass to side control instead.#T4#
Randall is looking to reverse the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Randall is right now.
Randall is looking to reverse the position.
Randall can't do much from the bottom here.
Randall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Randall wants to clinch but Hardy slips to the side
and Hardy counters with a left and a right that stings Randall.
Randall jabs Hardy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Randall blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Hardy throws a head kick but Randall moves out of range.
Randall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Randall throws a push kick but Hardy slaps the foot to one side.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randall can do to turn this around?
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Randall misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Randall swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a three punch combo that has Randall backing up. Randall nods at Hardy to acknowledge the strikes.
Randall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardy has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Randall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hardy sprawls well initially but Randall persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Randall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hardy trying to control but Randall postures up.
#T1#
Hardy won't allow Randall to pass to mount.
Randall moves into full mount! Hardy won't be happy about that!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hardy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Randall moves to back control. #SUB2#
Randall patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
You can see the frustration on Hardy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hardy is holding onto Randall's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Well, with Randall on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hardy is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Randall working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Randall has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hardy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#T2##SUB2#
Randall is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hardy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Hardy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Randall's arms.
My spies in Humboldt Park Elite Gym inform me that Randall has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Randall has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hardy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB2#
Hardy is having to fend off submission attempts from Randall, who is looking to sink in the choke. Randall doesn't have the hooks in though and Hardy manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Randall wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hardy is fighting to break Randall's control of his arms but Randall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy won't allow Randall to sweep him here.
Randall pulls Hardy in close to his closed guard and prevents Hardy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Randall 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#
Randall is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hardy reverses the position - he's now on top in Randall's guard.
Hardy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randy Randall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice takedown defense from Hardy. No joy for Randall on that attempt.
Hardy throws a right hand that Randall ducks under and follows up with a left that Randall also avoids with ease.
Randall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Randall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randall takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Hardy is looking for a counter combo.
Randall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Randall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hardy rather than just go for the knockout.#TD2#
Randall looking to score a takedown here. Hardy is defending well but Randall drives through and ends up in Hardy's guard.
Randall advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Randall is trying to get an arm triangle but Hardy is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Randall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hardy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Randall's guard! Nice work there by Hardy!
Randall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Randall is pulling down on Hardy's head to control his posture.
Randall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Randall wants to control the position but Hardy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Randall wants to control but Hardy passes into side.
Randy Randall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Randall is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hardy is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hardy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Randall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Randall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Randall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Randall keeps trying to improve his position.
Hardy controlling his opponent.
Randall is looking to improve his position but Hardy isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
Hardy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Randall is looking to escape.
Randall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy avoids the attempt from Randall to control.
Hardy looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hardy!
An out of breath Dan Hardy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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