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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell has chosen Voices- Rev Theory as his entrance music. James Harbor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Mitchell's chin.
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193 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
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210 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Harbor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harbor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mitchell's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mitchell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mitchell has his foot on Harbor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harbor works his way back into a safe position though.
Harbor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell can't keep his opponent in guard - Harbor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harbor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mitchell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell looking for a guillotine here but Harbor defends easily.
Harbor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mitchell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harbor throws a big elbow that misses.
Harbor won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Harbor from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harbor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harbor is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harbor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harbor trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Harbor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mitchell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harbor scoring with some ground and pound.
Harbor won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
Harbor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mitchell wants to sweep here but Harbor controlling him for the moment.
Mitchell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell with a couple of short strikes.
Harbor tries to hold on but Mitchell postures up.
Mitchell lands a big shot there that rocks Harbor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Harbor is looking to get to half guard.
Harbor is bucking up trying to escape but Mitchell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Harbor is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Harbor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harbor wants to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
Mitchell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harbor's face.
Harbor regains half guard.
Mitchell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harbor is rocked!
Mitchell working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Harbor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitchell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harbor sees it coming and defends easily.
Harbor seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mitchell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mitchell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mitchell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harbor defending well though.
Mitchell lands with a punch from half guard.
Harbor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mitchell is working away from the top position though.
Mitchell throwing shots but Harbor is blocking nicely.
Harbor is pressing down on Mitchell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harbor has momentary wrist control but Mitchell slips an elbow through the middle.
Harbor wants to sweep but no luck.
Mitchell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mitchell drops back looking for a leg! Harbor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harbor manages to kick Mitchell off! Mitchell jumps back into Harbor's guard.
Harbor trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harbor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harbor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mitchell defends it easily.
Harbor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mitchell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harbor trying to keep a closed guard but Mitchell is proving a slippery customer.
Mitchell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harbor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mitchell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mitchell 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.
Harbor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harbor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mitchell, into his guard.
Mitchell keeping full guard, as Harbor tries to pass.
Harbor pushing down on Mitchell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mitchell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harbor is one step ahead there.
Mitchell keeps trying to improve his position.
Harbor trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mitchell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harbor trying to keep a closed guard but Mitchell is proving a slippery customer.
Mitchell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harbor trying to keep a closed guard but Mitchell is proving a slippery customer.
Harbor pulls Mitchell in close to prevent any damage.
Mitchell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harbor is trying to control the position but Mitchell postures up.
Harbor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mitchell's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harbor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harbor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
James Mitchell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harbor won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harbor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mitchell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harbor wants to control but Mitchell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mitchell thows a huge punch but Harbor dodges it nicely.
Harbor actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mitchell connects with a nice short shot to Harbor's temple.
Mitchell prevents Harbor from improving his position.
Harbor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mitchell pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harbor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mitchell working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mitchell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harbor is just riding it out for now. Mitchell eventually gives up the hold.
Harbor looking for submissions off his back.
Mitchell slips a nice elbow through Harbor's hands, connecting with Harbor's forehead.
Mitchell seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Harbor is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Mitchell!
Our winner, James Mitchell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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