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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Esch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esch comes to the cage accompanied by Butterbean. This should be fireworks!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Esch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Harper!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harper is able to avoid easily.
Harper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Esch could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Esch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esch clinches up against the cage.
Esch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Esch leaning his opponent against the cage.
Esch is trying to break free.
Esch breaks the clinch.
Esch tries to clinch up but Harper circles away and keeps his distance.
Harper feints and as Esch raises his hands in defense, Harper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Esch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harper is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper gets to his feet - Esch follows without any prompting.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Esch on the side of the head.
Esch misses with a few strikes there.
Esch misses with a double jab.
Harper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Esch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harper is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper is working Esch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harper throws a big right hand that misses.
Harper is working Esch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esch can't keep his opponent in guard - Harper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Esch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harper tries to bum rush Esch with a series of wild strikes but Esch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harper shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Harper was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Esch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harper on the ground.
Esch is breathing heavily.
Harper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Harper postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Esch looks a forlorn figure.
Harper cracks Esch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Esch looks a forlorn figure.
Harper breaks from Esch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Esch is looking to get to half guard.
Harper unloading with bombs!
Harper lands with some strikes.
Esch taking shots to the head.
Harper scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Harper working Esch over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harper cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper with shots to the head and body - Esch looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harper lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper controlling from mount.
Harper in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Esch tries to lock up and control but Harper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper with good strikes from the mount here!
Harper lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Harper tries to control but Esch wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Harper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Esch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Esch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harper's guard.
John Harper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Harper in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Esch tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Harper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Harper!
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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
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