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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
It looks like Joel Harding has been cut.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Harding working for a triangle but Ellis defends it easily.
Harding working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving.
Harding wants to stand up but Ellis is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellis instigates a clinch.
Ellis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Harding looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Harding decides to stand and escape the position.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
Ellis gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ellis shoots in and bounces Harding off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ellis tries to hold on but Harding pushes him away.
Ellis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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