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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson has chosen Devil on My Shoulder as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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217 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson moves away from the strike by Harvey.
A swing and a miss from Simpson.
Simpson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harvey.
A big right from Harvey misses.
Harvey throws a good cross that connects.
Simpson throws a head kick that Harvey semi-blocks.
Simpson misses with a leg kick
letting Harvey counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson loads up on a big right hand but Harvey slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Simpson.
Harvey tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harvey jabs Simpson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harvey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses.
Harvey moves out of range of the strikes.
Harvey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simpson.
Harvey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simpson lands with an overhand left.
Harvey is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Harvey.
Simpson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harvey misses with a low kick.
Harvey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simpson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simpson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harvey misses with a two punch combination.
Harvey throws a sloppy head kick and Simpson moves out of range easily.
Simpson throws a combination. Harvey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harvey at a distance.
Simpson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harvey. Harvey obviously looking to wear him down.
Harvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simpson was well out of range. Poor timing from Harvey.
Simpson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harvey. That did some damage!
Harvey misses with a straight left.
Harvey jabs at Simpson's body.
Simpson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harvey.
Harvey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harvey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simpson.
Simpson missing with a left hand there. Harvey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simpson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harvey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harvey throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Harvey lands an overhand right.
Simpson swings for the body but Harvey moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Harvey.
Simpson lands a nice looking body shot.
Simpson scores with the left hand. Harvey knows he should have avoided that one.
Harvey connects with a right hand. Simpson shakes it off.
Harvey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harvey digs a good body shot into Simpson's ribs.
Simpson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Simpson.
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!
Harvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simpson.
Harvey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simpson.
Harvey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Simpson swings for the body but Harvey moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harvey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harvey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simpson was well out of range. Poor timing from Harvey.
Harvey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Simpson dodges the punch combination from Harvey.
Some bone on bone action there as Simpson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Harvey.
A low kick from Harvey is predictable there
and Simpson counters with a good low kick that Harvey was not able to check.
Simpson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Simpson. That snapped Harvey's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chuck Simpson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harvey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simpson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harvey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simpson jabs Harvey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harvey lands a nice looking body shot.
Simpson blocks a head kick by Harvey.
Harvey misses with a hook. Simpson ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simpson thows a body shot but no joy.
Harvey misses with a straight left.
Harvey misses with a low kick as Simpson jumps back.
Simpson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Simpson lands with a straight right. Harvey didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Simpson misses.
Harvey scores with a jab. Simpson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Simpson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harvey connects with a looping right hand.
Simpson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Simpson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harvey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Simpson misses
enabling Harvey to counter with a crisp jab.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Harvey throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Simpson is looking to chop away at Harvey's legs.
Simpson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harvey. Harvey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harvey throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Harvey.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harvey.
Simpson misses with a few strikes there.
Harvey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simpson cracks Harvey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Simpson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harvey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Harvey misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Harvey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simpson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harvey momentarily.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Simpson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harvey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson scores with a body shot.
Harvey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Simpson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Simpson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chuck Simpson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harvey misses with a wild combination.
Harvey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Harvey.
Simpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harvey moves away.
A jab from Simpson does it's job there.
Harvey wants to land a leg kick but Simpson is out of range.
Simpson connects with a body shot that sends Harvey's belly button to the back.
Simpson slips under a jab from Harvey.
Simpson throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Simpson misses the target.
Simpson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harvey moves into the clinch.
Simpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Simpson.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey stalling in the clinch but Simpson improves position.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harvey missing with knees to the body.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Harvey working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harvey.
Harvey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harvey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harvey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harvey throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chuck Simpson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harvey catches Simpson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harvey misses with a looping right.
Harvey takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Simpson.
Harvey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Simpson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harvey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Harvey throws a leg kick that misses.
Simpson just misses with a punch to the body.
Harvey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Simpson scores with the left hand. Harvey knows he should have avoided that one.
Simpson looks to land a body kick but Harvey moved away.
Simpson connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Simpson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harvey on the side of the head.
Harvey swinging wildly here.
Harvey walks into a straight right hand from Simpson.
Harvey thuds a left hand into Simpson's body.
Harvey lands a really nice looking cross but Simpson seems unphased.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harvey.
Harvey loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Jab by Harvey.
Simpson cracks Harvey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harvey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Harvey ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harvey misses with a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Simpson misses.
Simpson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Simpson throws an off balance right hand
and Harvey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simpson loads up on a big right hand but Harvey slips the punch.
Simpson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harvey misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
Simpson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harvey.
Simpson misses the shot to the body.
Simpson thows a body shot but no joy.
Harvey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Harvey misses.
Simpson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Harvey.
Simpson's corner calls for a 1-2. Simpson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harvey takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
Simpson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harvey.
Simpson throws a lazy right hand but Harvey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simpson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Simpson.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson misses with a looping left.
Harvey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Harvey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simpson doesn't seem phased though.
Simpson misses with an uppercut
and Harvey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson misses with a low kick.
Simpson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simpson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harvey blocks a head kick by Simpson.
Harvey slips a jab and a cross from Simpson.
Simpson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Simpson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harvey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey scores with a head kick.
Simpson lands a right hook to the body.
Harvey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Simpson really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harvey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harvey misses with a body shot.
Simpson drops his hands momentarily and Harvey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simpson loads up on a big right hand but Harvey slips the punch.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Simpson.
Simpson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harvey at a distance.
Simpson throws a leg kick
and Harvey counters with a series of strikes. Simpson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Simpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harvey manages to avoid it.
Harvey dodges the punch combination from Simpson.
A big right from Simpson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Harvey swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Simpson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Harvey counter with a right hand.
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Harvey's head but Harvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harvey misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Simpson. Those never looked like landing.
Harvey connects with an inside leg kick.
Harvey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harvey delivers a nice body kick.
Simpson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Simpson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Simpson takes one on the button.
Harvey wants to clinch.
Simpson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Simpson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey misses with a body shot
and Simpson counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey is looking to clinch.
Harvey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harvey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harvey throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Simpson lunges at Harvey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harvey's hand.
Good exchange - Harvey coming out on top.
Harvey throws a sloppy head kick and Simpson moves out of range easily.
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Harvey's head but Harvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Harvey moved out of range.
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simpson misses with a hook.
Simpson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harvey lands with a nice body punch.
Simpson scores with a nice head shot.
Harvey throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Simpson.
Simpson throws a hook but Harvey avoids it easily.
Simpson takes a swing at Harvey's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Harvey misses.
Simpson lands a nice hook to Harvey's body. Harvey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harvey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Harvey.
Simpson misses with an uppercut
and Harvey counters with a nice uppercut.
Harvey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson throws a chopping leg kick but Harvey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harvey defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harvey moves away.
Harvey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Simpson scores with a one two! Harvey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Simpson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harvey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Simpson scrambles back to his feet.
Harvey thuds his right hand into Simpson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey is looking to score with low kicks.
Harvey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Simpson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Paul Harvey will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson looks to land a left hand but Harvey moved out of range nicely.
Harvey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harvey jabs Simpson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harvey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harvey stalks Simpson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simpson's face. Simpson staggers backwards, shaken.
A slow jab from Harvey misses its intended target.
Harvey throws out a loose jab but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harvey circles away quickly and effectively.
Harvey loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Harvey misses the jab.
Harvey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harvey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simpson.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
Harvey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simpson slips under a jab from Harvey.
Simpson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harvey has time to react.
Good exchange - Simpson coming out on top.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Harvey.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Harvey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harvey is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Simpson misses with a two punch combination.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Harvey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harvey lands with a nice combination. Simpson backs away looking to recover.
Harvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simpson.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot.
Harvey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Simpson.
Harvey takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson scores with a shot to the side of Harvey's head.
Harvey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Simpson tries to work over Harvey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harvey tries a body shot but Simpson blocks it.
Harvey lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harvey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harvey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Harvey misses.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Harvey ducks down to avoid it.
Harvey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harvey feints and then cracks Simpson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simpson down.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Harvey moved away.
Harvey misses with a body shot.
Simpson lands a nice looking body shot.
Simpson throws a hook but Harvey avoids it easily.
Chuck Simpson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Simpson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harvey misses with a hook
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson throws out a loose jab but Harvey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harvey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
Harvey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harvey slips a jab from Simpson.
A slow jab from Simpson misses its intended target.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Simpson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paul Harvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simpson cracks Harvey with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Simpson.
I think Simpson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:50
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Simpson!
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