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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harrison Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kendall Alves!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Hardy.
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.
Hardy throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
Alves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harrison Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Alves.
Hardy throws the left hand but Alves avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kendall Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Hardy misses the jab.
Alves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hardy throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense.
Hardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alves actively working from the bottom here.
Hardy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alves is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hardy is thwarting Alves's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Alves tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Alves wants to sweep but Hardy has passed to side control!
Alves struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alves looks to move to half guard but instead Hardy has passed into mount! Damn!
Hardy content just to control the position here.
Alves is working 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.
Harrison Hardy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hardy misses with a body shot
so Alves counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alves wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Alves sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hardy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alves manages to get himself to full guard.
Alves trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
Alves trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Alves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kendall Alves just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alves counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hardy!
Hardy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alves jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hardy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hardy and Alves has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Alves working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Alves putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alves lands with some strikes.
Alves lands with some strikes.
Hardy is looking to get to half guard.
Alves punching from mount but Hardy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hardy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alves lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Alves's lack of action.
Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves passes to full mount!
Alves throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Alves looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hardy regains half guard.
Hardy tries to roll over but Alves keeps him under control.
Hardy looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Alves pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Alves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Alves misses with a shot to the body
and Hardy counters with a right hand to the body.
Alves swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Alves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alves counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hardy is trying to control the position but Alves postures up.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Kendall Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hardy dives on top into guard.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
Hardy looking to sit in guard and control but Alves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alves sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.
Alves working a defensive guard here.
Alves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hardy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alves is on top in guard.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves with a poor takedown
and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alves is trying to control but Hardy manages to pass to mount!
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alves is trying desperately to improve position.
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 Harrison Hardy.
I think Hardy 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Hardy!
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