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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Harwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harwood comes to the cage accompanied by I Walk Alone. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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164 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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162 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Harwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Chan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harwood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chan as he jumps to the side.
Harwood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harwood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Harwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harwood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chan tries to avoid it but Harwood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chan to the ground. Chan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan tries to clinch up.
Chan wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch up.
Harwood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chan as he jumps to the side.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harwood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chan is fending him off so far but Harwood persists. Nope, Chan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harwood misses with an uppercut.
Harwood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Harwood looking to control but Chan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harwood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harwood looking to secure an arm triangle but Chan defends it well.
Chan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Harwood looking to secure an arm triangle but Chan defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Harwood goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chan is on top in guard.
Chan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harwood misses with a wild combination.
Michael Chan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harwood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chan but Chan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan rushes Harwood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chan with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Chan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chan misses with a knee strike.
Harwood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but Harwood is blocking nicely.
Chan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Chan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harwood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chan checks it well.
Harwood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chan as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harwood is defended easily by Chan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harwood shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Harwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chan wants to clinch up but Harwood keeps it at a distance.
Chan fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harwood shoots in looking for a takedown. Chan tries to sprawl out of it but Harwood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chan tries to clinch but Harwood moves out of range.
Harwood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Chan is looking to clinch.
Chan tries to clinch but Harwood is having none of it.
Chan tries to clinch but Harwood is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
No luck for Harwood with that takedown attempt.
Harwood shoots for a double leg takedown but Chan sprawls well. He's pushed Harwood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chan wants to clinch up but Harwood keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harwood motions for Chan to come forward. Harwood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Harwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Harwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Harwood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chan as he jumps to the side.
Harwood shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Harwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harwood shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwood slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harwood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chan wants to stand up but Harwood is controlling him.
Harwood is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chan has escaped and now he's on top!
Harwood trying to keep a closed guard but Chan is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harwood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chan has managed to get both his arms back between Harwood's legs - danger averted.
Harwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Harwood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chan is one step ahead there.
Chan tries to stand but Harwood is controlling from the bottom.
Harwood working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler Harwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harwood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chan defends it nicely.
Harwood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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 Tyler Harwood.
I think Chan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Chan!
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hype
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RATING
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