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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claude Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopold Stotch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Claude Harper's chin.
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class 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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Claude Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harper.
Stotch tries to clinch up.
Stotch fakes the leg kick and cracks Harper in the body.
Harper closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stotch quickly recovers to half guard.
Stotch is looking for a sweep. Harper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stotch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stotch is looking to control Harper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stotch avoid being mounted?
Harper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stotch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stotch controlling the position for now.
Harper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harper prevents Stotch from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch trying to hold on to Harper's head to control him but Harper postures up.
Stotch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harper.
Stotch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harper.
Stotch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harper.
Harper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Harper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stotch's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper thows a huge punch but Stotch dodges it nicely.
Harper thows a huge punch but Stotch dodges it nicely.
Harper throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stotch to regain full guard.
Stotch has momentary wrist control but Harper slips an elbow through the middle.
Harper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stotch's head.
Stotch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harper.
Harper passes Stotch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harper slows the pace down in half guard.
Stotch works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is looking to work some ground and pound but Stotch has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stotch keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
Stotch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stotch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Harper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harper landing with the ground and pound.
Stotch is trying to keep Harper in close.
Harper throws a big right hand that misses.
Harper wants to control from the top but Stotch keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claude Harper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stotch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harper throws out the jab.
Harper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stotch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harper feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harper postures up.
Stotch seems keen to control Harper's posture.
Harper is looking to work some ground and pound but Stotch has wrist control.
Harper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harper with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stotch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harper!
Stotch controlling from mount.
Harper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stotch content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper can't escape the position.
Harper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harper tries to hold on but Stotch postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stotch avoids the attempt from Harper to control.
Harper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper tries to lock up and control but Stotch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claude Harper dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stotch lands a nice shot that snaps Harper's head back.
Claude Harper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harper fails to land with a series of punches.
Stotch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harper rushes Stotch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stotch working Harper over with knees to the body.
Harper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stotch working Harper over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stotch lands a good knee to the midsection. Harper won't want to take too many of those.
Stotch working Harper over with knees to the body.
Stotch trying to land knees to the body.
Stotch lands a knee to the body.
Harper tries a knee to the head but Stotch blocks it.
Stotch lands a good knee to the midsection. Harper won't want to take too many of those.
Stotch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stotch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stotch landing knees to the body.
Harper avoiding damage as Stotch throws knees to the body.
Stotch missing with knees to the body.
Stotch lands a good knee to the midsection. Harper won't want to take too many of those.
Harper blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch tries to land knees in the clinch but Harper avoids the damage to the body.
Harper blocks the elbow strike.
Harper blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harper.
Stotch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stotch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harper managing to block the knees to the body from Stotch.
Harper blocks the elbow strike.
Stotch misses with a knee to the head.
Harper misses with some punches.
Harper throws an elbow that misses.
Harper is working Stotch over against the cage.
Harper lands a hook that snaps the head of Stotch backwards.
Stotch breaks the clinch.
Harper throws a series of strikes that have Stotch backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stotch's head backwards.
Harper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harper catches Stotch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Claude Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Harper misses with a straight right.
Stotch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harper.
A combination from Stotch does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Stotch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harper doesn't seem phased though.
Harper staying out of range there.
Stotch looks for the body kick but Harper saw that one coming.
Harper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Harper landing punches.
Harper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws some wild stikes that Stotch manages to avoid easily.
Harper scoring with strikes but Stotch is staying in there.
Harper looking to ground and pound but Stotch is blocking nicely.
Harper misses with a head shot.
Harper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stotch is looking to escape.
Harper throwing strikes here but Stotch is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Claude Harper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harper in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Leopold Stotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stotch is looking to escape.
Harper working Stotch over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stotch tries to hold on but Harper pushes him away.
Harper throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Claude Harper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harper throwing strikes but Stotch uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leopold Stotch.
I think Harper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claude Harper!
An out of breath Claude Harper thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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