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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Blanks will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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13 - 9 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Harbor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Blanks!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harbor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blanks.
Harbor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blanks misses with a low kick.
Harbor dodges the punch combination from Blanks.
Blanks throws a head kick but Harbor moves out of range.
Harbor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blanks.
Blanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harbor manages to avoid it.
Blanks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harbor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blanks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harbor somewhat.
Blanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blanks lands a nice looking body shot.
Billy Blanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harbor fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harbor gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harbor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blanks, who protects the arm well.
Harbor swings around for an armbar but Blanks sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Harbor's guard.
Blanks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harbor's guard.
Harbor doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Blanks trying to control but Harbor is working from the bottom.
Harbor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blanks defends it easily.
Blanks preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Blanks has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanks trying to control the action but Harbor is working from the bottom.
Harbor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Harbor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blanks pulls his head out easily.
Harbor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blanks pulls his head out easily.
Blanks is trying to control the action in half guard but Harbor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harbor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harbor misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Harbor gets full guard.
Harbor tries to strike from the bottom.
Blanks wants to control from the top but Harbor keeps moving.
Harbor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harbor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blanks passes into half guard.
Blanks trying to control from half guard but Harbor is working away.
It looks like Blanks is going to stand back up.
Harbor is looking for a sweep. Blanks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Harbor is trying to get back to full guard.
Harbor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Harbor moves into full guard.
Harbor is looking to cinch up a triangle. Blanks throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Harbor's body to avoid the submission. Harbor has instead reached around Blanks's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Harbor arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Harbor!
After winning the bout, James Harbor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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