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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Green clinches up with Harding and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Green has Harding pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Green pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Harding tumbling to the mat - Green dives into Harding's guard.#ES#
Harding manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Green looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Green is looking to take a break and control but Harding is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Harding looking for subs from the bottom but Green mounts him!
Green controlling the position easily from mount. #T1#
Green trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harding blocking the ground and pound.
Green misses with a head shot.
Green is stalling here but it's allowed Harding to get half guard.
#SUB2#
Green is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Green in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Green is thwarting Harding's attempts to control the position.
Green is looking to stall here but Harding recovers full guard.
Green trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Harding had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Harding is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Green defends well.
Green stops Harding from standing up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dean Green will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Green closes the distance and pushes Harding back into the cage.
Harding wants a takedown.
#BC2#
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Green shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Green 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.#SUB#
Harding is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harding keeps working.
Green thows a huge punch but Harding dodges it nicely.
#T1#
Green throws a strike but Harding avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#SUB2#
Green postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harding is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Green, into his guard. #REVR#
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harding throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Harding stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Harding is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Green looking to control but Harding passes into half guard.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harding is working away from the top position though.
Harding working Green over with strikes.
Green is trying to control but can't.
Harding is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Harding.
Green trying to hold on to Harding's head to control him but Harding postures up.
Green is breathing heavily.#T3#
Green misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Harding is controlling the pace.
Green is looking for a sweep. Harding is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harding walks into a stiff left hand from Green.#TD2#
Green closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Harding punching from the bottom.
#T4#
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harding makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harding.
Green is looking to advance position but Harding has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
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 Ahmad Harding will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Harding moves out of range of the body kick.
Harding shoots in and drives through. Green sprawls well.#TD2#
Green gets a double leg takedown into Harding's guard.#ES#
Harding pushes Green off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD2#
Green closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harding's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harding striking off his back but it's not causing Green any problems.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Green drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Harding dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Green has control of Harding's left arm, preventing Harding from doing any damage.
Harding prevents Green from getting back to his feet.
Harding controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ahmad Harding overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harding content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harding stands up over Green, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harding slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
Harding content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harding not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Harding sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harding moves out of range as Green strikes.#CL2#
Green rushes Harding and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Green pulls guard successfully.
Green is striking from the bottom but Harding uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Harding keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T3##SUB#
Harding is working for a submission of some sort.
Green tries to get to full guard but Harding has control of the leg.
Harding scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harding controlling the pace.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Harding there.
Green throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harding looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Harding.
Green taking some punishment here, with Harding in his half guard.
Harding sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Green tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Harding manages to move to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harding looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Harding!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 10, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bradley.
Harding is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SU2#
Bradley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #CL2#
Bradley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Bradley moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Harding is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bradley 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.
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 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1##SUB#
Harding had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bradley defends it easily.#SU2#
Bradley gets to his feet. Harding looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bradley.
James Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harding avoids a kick to the body.
Harding shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bradley sprawls well. Bradley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harding gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#CL2#
Bradley has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Harding has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bradley uses from the top position. #SU2#
Bradley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Bradley closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Bradley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#CL2#
Bradley has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Harding jumps guard.
#T3#
Harding trying to keep a closed guard but Bradley is proving a slippery customer.
#SU2#
Bradley gets to his feet - Harding follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Bradley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bradley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES#
Harding throws Bradley to one side and escapes!#CL2#
Bradley pushes Harding up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Bradley.
Bradley avoiding damage.
#T4#
Harding is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bradley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bradley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC2#
Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bradley. #ES#
Harding sneaks out the side door and pushes Bradley away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#TD2#
Harding gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bradley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bradley dominated that round.
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#
Bradley throws a solid leg kick but Harding takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bradley.
Harding shoots for a takedown but Bradley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL2#
Bradley moves into the clinch successfully.
Bradley lands a body punch.
Bradley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harding backwards.
Bradley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bradley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harding avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Bradley. #CUT2#
It looks like Ahmad Harding has been cut.
Bradley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bradley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harding or not.
Harding tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradley avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##BC2#
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Bradley shoots in and bounces Harding off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bradley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bradley wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bradley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bradley trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom. #T2#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Bradley rushes Harding and presses him up against the cage.#T3##BC2#
Bradley breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Bradley drives through and clinches with Harding against the cage.
Bradley wants to stall.
A short left from Bradley.
Harding takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harding is defending well for now.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Bradley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bradley. #BC2#
Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahmad Harding is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
Harding slips a jab and a cross from Bradley.
Bradley moves out of range of the strikes.
Harding shoots in but no luck this time.
Bradley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bradley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harding is able to avoid easily.#CL2#
Bradley clinches up with Harding and pushes him back against the cage.
Bradley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradley misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley pushes Harding back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ahmad Harding's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Bradley pushes Harding up against the cage in a clinch.
Harding avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Bradley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harding blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Bradley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harding showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bradley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Bradley feints and as Harding raises his hands in defense, Bradley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#T1#
Bradley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bradley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bradley trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom.
Harding lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Bradley wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving.
Bradley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SU2#
Bradley stands and steps away. Harding gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Bradley moves into range and clinches up with Harding.
Stalling in the clinch from Bradley.
Bradley stops a takedown attempt from Harding.
Harding is trying to pull guard but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harding takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bradley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow. #T3#
Good body shot from Bradley.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley scores a nice knee to the body.
#TD2#
Bradley successfully pulls guard.
Harding is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harding trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.
Bradley wants to sweep but no luck.
Bradley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harding manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Bradley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bradley trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom. #T4##SU2#
Bradley gets to his feet. Harding looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bradley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harding circles away quickly and effectively.
Bradley misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Bradley clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Bradley moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradley obliges.
Ahmad Harding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harding is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bradley is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Bradley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bradley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bradley!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Barducci throws a head kick that misses.
Harding is looking for a counter combo.
Barducci swings for the body but Harding moves out of range.
#TD2#
Barducci closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barducci keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Harding looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barducci winds up and cracks Harding with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barducci with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barducci is looking to advance position but Harding won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harding misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T1#
Barducci not doing much here.
Barducci stops Harding from getting back to his feet.
Barducci is controlling the pace.
Barducci lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barducci seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barducci passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barducci lands a big elbow - Harding is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Harding is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tony Barducci!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Craven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Harding blocks the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Craven.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Harding enables Craven to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harding manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Craven would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Harding trying to strike off his back.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craven would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Harding is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Craven wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving.
Harding is looking to stand up but Craven isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Craven throws a low kick but Harding avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Craven. Those never looked like landing. #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.#TD2#
Craven shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harding's guard.
Craven 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.
Craven is looking to stand up but Harding won't let him.
Craven looking to pass the guard.
Craven keeps trying to improve his position.
Harding wants to sweep here but Craven controlling him for the moment.
Craven wants to stand but Harding is controlling his posture from full guard.
Craven looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T3#
Harding throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Craven rushes Harding and presses him up against the cage.
Harding is trying to pull guard but Craven has him pressed against the cage.
Craven tries to break free but Harding pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Craven decides to pull guard.
Craven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craven is trying to control the position but Harding postures up.
Harding slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
Harding stopping the sweep attempt from Craven.
Craven looks winded!#SUB#
Harding drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Craven dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Harding wants to stand and escape but Craven is having none of it.
Craven would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Craven throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harding throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Craven dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Craven moves into the clinch.
Craven is trying to break free.#TD2#
Craven works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Craven wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving.
Harding thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding keeping moving, preventing Craven from controlling successfully.
Craven throws an elbow that misses. Harding uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Craven's guard. Nice move by Harding!#REVR##T1#
Harding wants to control from the top but Craven keeps moving.
Harding's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Harding drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harding jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Craven 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 loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harding slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #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.
Craven is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Craven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Craven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harding lands a knee to the body.
#TD#
Harding gets control of Craven's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harding will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harding will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Craven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Craven wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving. #SUB#
Harding is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Derek Craven has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Craven wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving. #SU2#
Craven stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Craven looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Craven is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Craven is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
Harding is looking to escape.
Craven is just content to waste time from the top position. Harding takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Craven prevents Harding from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Craven got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harding has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Craven has managed to get both his arms back between Harding's legs - danger averted.#ES#
Harding has his feet on Craven's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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 Ahmad Harding will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Craven closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harding quickly recovers to half guard.#SU2#
Craven decides to return to a standing position.
Harding blocks a leg kick.
Craven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harding. #CL2#
Craven drives through and clinches with Harding against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Harding gets control of Craven's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harding will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harding wants to improve his position but instead Craven has moved into half guard.
#ES#
Harding manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Craven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1##CL2#
Craven has closed the distance and engaged Harding in a clinch.
#TD2#
Craven decides to pull guard.
Craven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harding makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Craven has momentary wrist control but Harding slips an elbow through the middle.
Harding seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Harding postures up.
Harding is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Craven looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2##SU#
Harding decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD2#
Craven scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Harding throws Craven to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Craven shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harding flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Harding is trying to stand.
#T3#
Craven blocks the strikes from Harding.
Harding is looking to escape.
Craven with the ground and pound but Harding uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Craven tries to free his leg and advance position but Harding 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.#TD2#
Craven looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harding!
Craven avoids the strikes from the bottom by Harding.
You can see the frustration on Harding's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
Craven is looking to take a break and control but Harding is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Craven tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Craven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harding keeps working.
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 Ahmad Harding.
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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ahmad Harding!
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