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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayan Brandt (ranked 1722 p4p, 3181 weight class) and Stratton Hartford (ranked 220 p4p, 366 weight class). Hartford is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Outshined. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Stratton Hartford was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rayan Brandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stratton Hartford!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Hartford tenderised Brandt's leg. Brandt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brandt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hartford throws a looping overhand right but Brandt ducks down to avoid it.
Hartford throws a sloppy head kick and Brandt moves out of range easily.
Brandt shoots in for a takedown but Hartford shows good takedown defense.
Hartford connects with a high kick.
Hartford throws a body punch but Brandt moves out of range.
A big left from Brandt misses.
Hartford stuffs the takedown attempt from Brandt. Brandt gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot by Brandt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartford misses with the body kick
and Brandt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hartford won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartford is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brandt is controlling him well.
Hartford throws Brandt to one side and escapes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hartford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hartford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hartford throws a sloppy head kick
and Brandt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hartford is looking to stand up but Brandt isn't so interested in that idea.
Brandt is pushing down on Hartford's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hartford is fighting to maintain full guard but Brandt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brandt trying to mount his opponent but Hartford defends it.
Hartford wants to get back to his feet.
Brandt winds up and cracks Hartford with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartford wants to get back to his feet.
Hartford is looking to get back to is feet but Brandt passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandt trying to control the position but Hartford is working away.
We've been hearing that Brandt has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hartford wants to get back to his feet but Brandt drags him back down.
Brandt working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartford is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandt trying to control the action but Hartford is working from the bottom.
Hartford pushes Brandt away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brandt gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt happy to just control the position for now.
Brandt is looking to take a break and control but Hartford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hartford wants to get back to his feet but Brandt is dominant here and he's now got Hartford's back!
Brandt wants to control but Hartford is keeping busy.
Brandt scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hartford is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandt is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hartford manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Hartford is looking to land body kicks.
Hartford tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartford misses with a two punch combination.
Stratton Hartford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brandt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hartford to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartford misses with a wild combination.
Hartford misses with a leg kick
and Brandt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hartford won't be happy with that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stratton Hartford will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Brandt slips a jab from Hartford.
Brandt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hartford.
Stratton Hartford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hartford. That one must have hurt.
Brandt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hartford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hartford avoids the body shot from Brandt.
Hartford pushes Brandt away with a front kick.
Hartford throws a head kick that Brandt semi-blocks.
Hartford throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brandt's head.
It looks like Rayan Brandt has been cut.
Brandt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hartford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hartford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hartford with the inside leg kick.
Hartford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford misses with a straight left.
Hartford throws a hook but Brandt avoids it easily.
Brandt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hartford misses with a low kick.
Hartford misses with a left hand
and Brandt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rayan Brandt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brandt trying to control but Hartford is working from the bottom.
Brandt throws a big right hand that misses.
Brandt throwing strikes but missing.
Hartford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brandt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartford wriggles free and stands up.
Brandt blocks the body kick.
Hartford throws a lazy right hand but Brandt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hartford tries to land a body kick
and Brandt counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hartford!
Hartford sneaks out the side door and pushes Brandt away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hartford tries to avoid it but Brandt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hartford to the ground. Hartford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hartford is looking to land body kicks.
Brandt tries to counter with a takedown but Hartford is quick to defend against it.
Brandt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brandt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hartford was covering up waiting for the punch and Brandt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brandt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hartford is looking to stand up but Brandt isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hartford pushes Brandt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brandt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartford throws a body punch but Brandt moves out of range.
Brandt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hartford takes a swing at Brandt's ribcage but misses.
Hartford scores with a hook to the body. Brandt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brandt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayan Brandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Hartford misses.
Brandt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hartford connects with a single shot there.
Brandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartford.
Brandt blocks a jab.
Hartford on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hartford throws a series of punches but Brandt avoids them all with ease.
Brandt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hartford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Hartford.
Brandt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hartford is trying to defend but Brandt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stratton Hartford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rayan Brandt'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. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Hartford. Those never looked like landing.
Brandt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hartford throws a head kick but Brandt moves out of range.
Brandt 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.
Brandt wants to pass the guard but Hartford is keeping the position.
Brandt 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.
Brandt throwing strikes from guard but Hartford blocks nicely.
Brandt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartford wants to get back to his feet but Brandt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hartford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandt prevents Hartford from getting back to his feet.
Hartford keeping moving, preventing Brandt from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brandt is looking to pass into half guard but Hartford pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hartford is in guard.
Brandt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hartford wanted to stand there but Brandt had control of the position.
Brandt has his foot on Hartford's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hartford works his way back into a safe position though.
Brandt keeping moving, preventing Hartford from controlling successfully.
Hartford is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stratton Hartford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hartford wants to control from the top but Brandt keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hartford throws a looping overhand right but Brandt ducks down to avoid it.
Brandt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hartford sprawls well. Hartford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brandt gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick by Hartford misses
and Brandt counters with a shoot takedown. Hartford fights it but they end up in guard.
Brandt prevents Hartford from getting back to his feet.
Brandt trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartford wants to stand and escape but Brandt is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brandt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hartford keeping full guard, as Brandt tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brandt fails with a takedown attempt.
Brandt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hartford.
Hartford throws a lazy uppercut
and Brandt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hartford felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartford is staying active underneath Brandt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brandt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hartford tries to kick Brandt off but Brandt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hartford manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hartford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brandt counters with a single leg into guard. Hartford didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartford keeping moving, preventing Brandt from controlling successfully.
Brandt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brandt throwing strikes from guard but Hartford blocks nicely.
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 Rayan Brandt.
I think Hartford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stratton Hartford!
A victorious Stratton Hartford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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