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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Ripkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Ripkin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Ripkin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison fails to land the takedown.
Harrison looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Harrison looking to score a takedown here. Ripkin is defending well but Harrison drives through and ends up in Ripkin's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ripkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harrison won't allow Ripkin to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harrison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ripkin trying to keep a closed guard but Harrison is proving a slippery customer.
Ripkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harrison being controlled here momentarily.
Ripkin is trying to keep Harrison in close.
Josh Ripkin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ripkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin throws a head kick that half lands.
Ripkin clinches with his opponent.
Harrison can't get the takedown.
Ripkin landing knees to the body.
Ripkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ripkin tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Harrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripkin clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Ripkin.
The referee calls for Ripkin to work.
Ripkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripkin tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.
Ripkin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ripkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ripkin as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ripkin forces Harrison back against the cage and clinches.
Ripkin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harrison after a bit of a struggle.
Harrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ripkin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ripkin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ripkin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harrison avoiding damage as Ripkin throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harrison avoiding damage as Ripkin throws knees to the body.
Ripkin gets underhooks to prevent Harrison's takedown attempt.
Ripkin stops a takedown attempt from Harrison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ripkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ripkin drives through and clinches with Harrison against the cage.
Ripkin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ripkin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harrison.
Ripkin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harrison.
Ripkin lands a knee to the body.
Ripkin connects with a knee to the head.
Ripkin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ripkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ripkin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ripkin working Harrison over with knees to the body.
Ripkin wants a takedown but no success here.
Ripkin prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ripkin lands a good knee to the midsection. Harrison won't want to take too many of those.
Ripkin scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin gets underhooks to prevent Harrison's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ripkin obliges.
Harrison is trying to drag Ripkin to the mat but Ripkin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ripkin connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ripkin.
Harrison looking for a takedown.
Ripkin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harrison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harrison looking for a takedown.
Ripkin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harrison prevents it.
Ripkin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harrison is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin prevents the takedown attempt.
Ripkin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ripkin looking for a takedown.
Ripkin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harrison pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harrison bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripkin is trying to control Harrison's posture but Harrison avoids it.
Ripkin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Harrison's best efforts.
Harrison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison misses with a head shot. Ripkin uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ripkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Harrison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harrison wants it to stay on the feet.
Ripkin tries to clinch but Harrison moves out of range.
Ripkin tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.
Harrison shoots for a double leg takedown but Ripkin sprawls well. He's pushed Harrison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ripkin throws a head kick that half lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harrison.
Ripkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Harrison. Harrison gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripkin tries to clinch up.
Ripkin closes the distance and pushes Harrison back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harrison can't get the takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Ripkin.
Ripkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ripkin scores with a head kick.
Sean Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harrison is looking for a takedown.
Ripkin tries to land knees in the clinch but Harrison avoids the damage to the body.
Harrison tries to score a body lock takedown but Ripkin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harrison goes for a takedown attempt but Ripkin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ripkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt - Ripkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripkin moves in looking to clinch but Harrison pushes him off.
Harrison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harrison shoots in but Ripkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harrison throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ripkin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ripkin is trying to stand back up but Harrison is controlling him
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sean Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Ripkin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harrison prevents Ripkin from standing back up.
Harrison working over Ripkin with some ground and pound. Ripkin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ripkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison throwing shots but Ripkin is blocking nicely.
Harrison throws a strike but Ripkin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Ripkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ripkin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Ripkin!
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hype
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