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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Roper (ranked 4399 p4p, 4400 weight class) and Keagan Harkett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkett is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hope. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gavin Roper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keagan Harkett!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harkett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harkett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roper tries to clinch there but Harkett circles away.
Harkett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roper avoids it really well and circles away.
Roper wants to clinch but Harkett slips to the side
and Harkett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harkett has managed to clinch.
Harkett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harkett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roper as he jumps to the side.
Roper tries to clinch up.
Roper doesn't manage to clinch there - Harkett circles away.
Roper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harkett goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harkett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roper fails to pull guard.
Roper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harkett to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Roper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harkett's efforts to push away.
Harkett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harkett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Roper backs off Harkett throws a huge counter combo but Roper manages to avoid it all.
Roper fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harkett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harkett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roper has him pressed against the cage.
Roper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harkett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harkett instigates a clinch.
Harkett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harkett has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkett is trying to force a seperation but Roper has the dominant position.
Harkett breaks from the clinch.
Roper tries to clinch up
and Harkett counters with a nice uppercut.
Harkett keeps the fight on the outside.
Roper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harkett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harkett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Roper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harkett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harkett or perhaps it was just good defense by Roper, which made it look bad.
Roper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roper tries to clinch but Harkett is having none of it.
Gavin Roper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harkett drives through and clinches with Roper against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roper tries to pull guard but Harkett holds him up against the cage and eventually Roper drops back down to his feet.
Roper fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roper tries to pull guard but Harkett forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harkett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harkett swats away the attempt to clinch by Roper.
Roper tries to clinch but Harkett is having none of it.
Roper is looking to clinch but Harkett is avoiding it.
Roper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roper is looking to clinch but Harkett is avoiding it.
Roper is breathing heavily.
Harkett darts in and clinches Roper up against the cage.
Harkett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roper wants to clinch.
Harkett punishes Roper's body with a nice straight punch.
Roper doesn't manage to clinch there - Harkett circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harkett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harkett is looking for the big counter here.
Harkett closes the distance and clinches.
Harkett manages to break the clinch.
Harkett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roper tries to avoid it but Harkett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roper to the ground. Roper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harkett swats away the attempt to clinch by Roper.
Gavin Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roper moves to clinch but Harkett breaks away
and Harkett counters with a series of strikes. Roper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roper tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkett moves into the clinch successfully.
Harkett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harkett closes the distance and pushes Roper back into the cage.
Roper tries to pull guard but Harkett forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roper being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harkett.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keagan Harkett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harkett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harkett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harkett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roper thinking.
Gavin Roper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harkett clinches up with Roper and pushes him back against the cage.
Harkett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roper tries to clinch up but Harkett circles away and keeps his distance.
Roper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keagan Harkett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roper tries to clinch
and Harkett counters with a three punch combo that has Roper backing up. Roper nods at Harkett to acknowledge the strikes.
Roper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roper is looking to clinch.
Harkett throws a one two combo.
Harkett lands a jab-cross combination.
Roper is rocked!
Harkett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Roper got wobbled bad by a big combination! Harkett presses forward with punches and knees until Roper stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Roper closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keagan Harkett!
Keagan Harkett thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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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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