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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kato Cordera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kato Cordera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Harrison!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Cordera.
Cordera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the cage.
Harrison can't get the takedown.
Cordera lands an elbow that stopped Harrison in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mike Harrison has been cut.
Harrison tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cordera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harrison can't get the takedown.
Kato Cordera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Harrison.
Harrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cordera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cordera breaks from the clinch.
Harrison takes one to the side of the head.
Cordera lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cordera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kato Cordera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cordera thuds his shin into the meat of Harrison's side.
Harrison tries to keep at a distance but Cordera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cordera lands a nice elbow.
Cordera lands a right hand.
Cordera tries a knee to the head but Harrison blocks it.
Cordera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison prevents a body shot from Cordera.
Cordera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cordera avoiding damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cordera obliges.
Harrison avoids a wild elbow strike from Cordera.
Cordera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cordera is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.
Cordera throws a head kick that Harrison semi-blocks.
Cordera scores with a push kick.
Cordera feints and then cracks Harrison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harrison down.
Cordera scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrison. Cordera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cordera rushes Harrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cordera manages to break the clinch.
Cordera slaps away a takedown attempt from Harrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harrison looks gassed!
Cordera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cordera circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harrison has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cordera moves into the clinch.
Cordera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cordera sprawls well. Cordera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Harrison scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cordera wants to get back to his feet.
Cordera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harrison working over Cordera with some ground and pound. Cordera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cordera is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison slips a nice elbow through Cordera's hands, connecting with Cordera's forehead.
Harrison is looking for a kimura here.
Harrison is thwarting Cordera's attempts to control the position.
Cordera is refusing to be controlled, as Harrison sits in half guard.
Harrison is trying to work for a kimura but Cordera is defending well.
Cordera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harrison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harrison keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cordera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harrison pulls his head out easily.
Cordera is looking for a sweep. Harrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison trying to control from half guard but Cordera is working away.
Harrison is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cordera sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kato Cordera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Harrison's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harrison tries to keep at a distance but Cordera has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Harrison.
Cordera stops a takedown attempt from Harrison.
Cordera gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harrison.
Cordera breaks from the clinch.
Cordera connects with a high kick.
Harrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Cordera.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Cordera.
Cordera leaves Harrison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kato Cordera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Harrison.
Nice sprawl there from Cordera as Harrison shoots in.
Harrison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
Cordera wants to clinch up but Harrison keeps it at a distance.
Harrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harrison.
Cordera instigates a clinch.
Cordera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cordera manages to break the clinch.
Cordera wants to clinch.
Kato Cordera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harrison shoots for a double leg takedown but Cordera sprawls well. He's pushed Harrison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harrison shoots for a double leg takedown but Cordera sprawls well. He's pushed Harrison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cordera gets a clinch.
Cordera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harrison takes a swing at Cordera's ribcage but misses.
Harrison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cordera.
Cordera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harrison.
Cordera tries to clinch but Harrison moves out of range.
Cordera wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordera scores with a push kick.
Cordera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cordera as he avoids it easily.
Cordera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cordera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cordera lands a jab to Harrison's midsection.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but Cordera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cordera clinches up with Harrison and pushes him back against the cage.
Cordera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cordera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cordera clinches with his opponent.
Cordera crunches a lovely knee into Harrison's ribcage.
Cordera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordera moves into the clinch.
Harrison takes an elbow to the temple.
Cordera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Harrison takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harrison tries for a takedown but Cordera manages to get underhooks.
Cordera manages to break the clinch.
Harrison throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cordera tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Harrison is in Cordera's guard.
Cordera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Cordera keeps moving.
Cordera kicks Harrison off and gets to his feet.
Harrison changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cordera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison trying to control the position but Cordera is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is trying to get an arm triangle but Cordera is defending well.
Cordera is trying to buck Harrison off.
Harrison stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Harrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrison misses with a body punch
and Cordera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kato Cordera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Harrison's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cordera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harrison.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cordera but Cordera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cordera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harrison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cordera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Cordera slips a jab and a cross from Harrison.
Cordera has Harrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Cordera scores with a knee to the head.
Cordera breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cordera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cordera lands a head kick!
Cordera connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cordera.
Cordera tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.
Cordera lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cordera pushes Harrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Cordera misses with a knee strike.
Harrison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kato Cordera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Harrison.
Nice elbow from Cordera.
Cordera pushes off an throws an elbow but Harrison leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cordera scores a nice knee to the body.
Cordera misses with a knee strike.
Cordera lands an elbow inside that Harrison shrugs off.
That has opened up Mike Harrison's cut even more.
Cordera with a knee to the head.
Harrison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cordera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harrison misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cordera.
Cordera clinches.
Cordera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cordera swivels and escapes.
Harrison looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harrison is working for a submission of some sort.
Cordera wants to improve his position but Harrison is controlling well.
Harrison works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordera is trying to reverse the position but instead Harrison has taken his back - oops!
Harrison working for the choke.
Harrison missing with strikes.
Cordera rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cordera is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordera is trying to stand back up but Harrison is controlling him
Harrison slips a nice elbow through Cordera's hands, connecting with Cordera's forehead.
Harrison is trying to work for a kimura but Cordera is defending well.
Cordera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kato Cordera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cordera wants to stand up but Harrison is controlling him.
Mike Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cordera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 Kato Cordera.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cordera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kato Cordera!
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