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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sutmin Snabela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Harmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sutmin Snabela!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snabela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harmon thinks about countering with a head kick.
Harmon slaps away a takedown attempt from Snabela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harmon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Harmon avoids a kick to the body.
Sutmin Snabela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snabela shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harmon as he jumps to the side.
Tommy Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sutmin Snabela.
Snabela clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harmon can't find room to land a body shot as Snabela controls the action.
Harmon can't break the clinch.
Harmon cracks Snabela with a nice body shot.
Harmon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snabela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harmon stalling in the clinch but Snabela improves position.
Snabela pushes Harmon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harmon tries to pull guard but Snabela forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harmon is trying to break the clinch but Snabela has him pressed against the cage.
Harmon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harmon pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Snabela decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harmon, up you get!
Snabela has a takedown stuffed.
Harmon tries to counter by clinching up but Snabela breaks away and moves out of range.
Snabela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Snabela misses with a takedown attempt - Harmon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snabela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harmon circles away quickly and effectively.
Harmon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Snabela has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harmon working hard to break the clinch.
Harmon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snabela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harmon pinned against the cage. Harmon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Snabela looks to move away, Harmon throws a big counter combo bu Snabela just gets out of the way.
Snabela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harmon defends well and Snabela ends up having to push Harmon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Harmon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Harmon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Snabela has Harmon up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmon tries to pull guard but Snabela forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harmon breaks from the clinch.
Snabela misses with a head kick.
Snabela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harmon circles away.
Harmon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Snabela darts in and clinches Harmon up against the cage.
Harmon misses with a body punch.
Harmon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snabela avoids it.
Harmon is trying to break free.
Snabela is working for takedown but Harmon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harmon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harmon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snabela counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snabela.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmon has Snabela pressed against the cage, preventing Snabela from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snabela pulls guard.
Snabela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Snabela seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Snabela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snabela looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snabela is looking to stand up but Harmon isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sutmin Snabela will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Snabela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harmon defends well and Snabela ends up having to push Harmon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Snabela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harmon pinned against the cage. Harmon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harmon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Harmon is looking to clinch but Snabela is avoiding it.
Snabela darts in and clinches Harmon up against the cage.
Snabela is looking for a takedown.
Tommy Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sutmin Snabela.
Harmon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Snabela gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harmon is trying to pull guard but Snabela has him pressed against the cage.
Snabela taking a breather.
Harmon breaks from the clinch.
Snabela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harmon sprawls well. Harmon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Snabela gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snabela has a takedown stuffed.
As Snabela looks to move away, Harmon throws a big counter combo bu Snabela just gets out of the way.
Snabela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snabela clinches with his opponent.
Harmon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snabela's elbow.
Snabela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harmon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Snabela walks away with a smile on his face. Harmon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harmon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snabela.
Harmon tries to clinch but Snabela moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmon drives through with a takedown into Snabela's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Snabela is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harmon is aware though and is defending well.
Snabela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Snabela preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harmon wants to control from the top but Snabela keeps moving.
Snabela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harmon is looking to work some ground and pound but Snabela has wrist control.
Snabela working a defensive guard here.
Harmon throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snabela instigates a clinch.
Harmon tries to break the clinch but Snabela is controlling the position.
Snabela drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Snabela is looking to break free of the clinch but Harmon has double underhooks.
Harmon trying to control the position but instead, Snabela has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harmon into the cage.
Snabela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harmon has had enough of the clinch but Snabela keeps him there for the moment.
Harmon is trying to break free.
Harmon is trying to pull guard but Snabela turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Snabela manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snabela is looking to stand up but Harmon isn't so interested in that idea.
Harmon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harmon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snabela trying to control the position.
Harmon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snabela throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harmon throws a big elbow that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Harmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harmon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Harmon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Snabela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harmon as he avoids it easily.
Snabela throws a head kick that misses.
Snabela dives in and grabs Harmon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harmon pushes down on Snabela's head and hops out.
Snabela gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harmon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harmon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harmon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harmon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snabela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snabela preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harmon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snabela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snabela throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harmon throwing strikes from guard but Snabela blocks nicely.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Snabela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harmon goes for a double leg but Snabela avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Snabela continues to drive forward.
Harmon looks to land a body kick but Snabela moved away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Snabela is defended easily by Harmon.
Harmon throws a big counter combination but Snabela scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tommy Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sutmin Snabela.
Snabela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Snabela shoots in looking for a takedown but Harmon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Snabela's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harmon tries to counter by clinching up but Snabela breaks away and moves out of range.
Harmon dives in for a single leg takedown but Snabela sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Snabela drives through and clinches with Harmon against the cage.
Snabela goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harmon prevents it.
Harmon is stalling here.
Harmon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sutmin Snabela seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harmon stalling.
Harmon is looking to control Snabela's arms but Snabela gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harmon has his back to the cage.
Harmon taking a breather.
Harmon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Snabela smiles and moves away.
Snabela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harmon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Snabela sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snabela goes for a double leg but Harmon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harmon continues to drive forward.
Good exchange - Snabela coming out on top.
Snabela is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harmon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harmon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Snabela manages to circle out of the way.
Harmon shoots for a takedown but Snabela saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Snabela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Harmon counters with a quick kick to the body but Snabela blocks it.
Snabela misses with a body kick.
Harmon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snabela as he avoids it easily.
Snabela wants to counter the offense by Harmon and move into the clinch position.
Snabela goes for a double leg but Harmon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harmon continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snabela sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Snabela swats away the attempt to clinch by Harmon.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Snabela is defended easily by Harmon.
Harmon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snabela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harmon fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Harmon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harmon 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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