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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Hari (ranked 3911 p4p, 148 weight class) and Gregory Belcher (ranked 2685 p4p, 104 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to King Drum. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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283 lbs
19 - 25 - 0 |
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270 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harold Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Belcher!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Belcher looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hari pulls guard effortlessly.
Belcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hari is keeping the position for now.
Belcher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Belcher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hari trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hari doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Belcher told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hari tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hari will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belcher is one step ahead there.
Hari will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hari is looking to sweep but instead, Belcher has passed into half guard.
Hari punching from the bottom.
Hari tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Belcher seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hari misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hari regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hari prevents Belcher from improving his position.
Hari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hari throws a strike but Belcher avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Belcher seems keen to control Hari's posture.
Hari throws a big right hand that misses.
Hari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Hari's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hari with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hari throws a big right hand that misses.
Hari throws a strike but Belcher rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hari trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Belcher throwing strikes but missing.
Hari looking for a sweep. Not yet Hari, not yet.
Hari keeping moving, preventing Belcher from controlling successfully.
Hari thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hari tries to strike from the bottom.
Belcher passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Hari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hari.
Belcher stopping the sweep attempt from Hari.
Hari thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hari throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher slips nicely into half guard.
Hari flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hari missing with punches from the bottom.
Hari throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hari is refusing to be controlled, as Belcher sits in half guard.
Belcher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hari is just riding it out for now. Belcher eventually gives up the hold.
Hari missing with punches from the bottom.
Belcher blocks the strikes from Hari.
Belcher blocks the strikes from Hari.
Belcher prevents Hari from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belcher blocks the strikes from Hari.
Hari throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hari is looking to improve his position.
Hari is pressing down on Belcher's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belcher is one step ahead there.
Hari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belcher manages to get himself to full guard.
Hari postures up.
Belcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belcher looking to control.
Hari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hari lying in Belcher's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Belcher decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Hari taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregory Belcher!
Gregory Belcher thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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