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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Harden (ranked 1452 p4p, 178 weight class) and Marek Koltun (ranked 2214 p4p, 249 weight class). James Harden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Harden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 24 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun moves away from the strike by Harden.
Koltun throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harden tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Koltun is in Harden's guard.
Koltun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harden has momentary wrist control but Koltun slips an elbow through the middle.
Koltun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koltun cracks Harden with a solid left hand.
Koltun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harden can't keep his opponent in guard - Koltun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Koltun lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun thows a huge punch but Harden dodges it nicely.
Koltun is trying to control the action in half guard but Harden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harden is trying to stand back up but Koltun is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koltun.
Koltun is trying to control the action in half guard but Harden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koltun is working away from the top position though.
Koltun looks to land a strike but Harden avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Koltun lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harden trying to control the position.
Koltun looking to pass the guard.
Harden keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.
Koltun makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koltun cracks Harden with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun trying to control but Harden is working from the bottom.
Koltun is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koltun is one step ahead there.
Koltun wants to pass the guard but Harden is keeping the position.
Koltun makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koltun postures up in Harden's guard and throws a big left but Harden blocks it.
Koltun sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harden's guard.
Koltun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koltun trying to mount his opponent but Harden defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun is keen to just control but Harden is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koltun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koltun missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koltun throwing shots but Harden is blocking nicely.
Koltun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harden is just riding it out for now. Koltun eventually gives up the hold.
Koltun is looking to take a break and control but Harden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koltun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koltun seems to be working for a kimura but Harden defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koltun winds up and cracks Harden with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harden trying to hold on to Koltun's head to control him but Koltun postures up.
Koltun is keen to just control but Harden is a slippery customer.
Harden is trying to control but can't.
Koltun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harden defending well though.
Koltun looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koltun is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koltun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harden keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Koltun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Koltun tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harden defends well and Koltun ends up having to push Harden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Marek Koltun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harden thuds his right hand into Koltun's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koltun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harden's waist but Harden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koltun off to one side.
Harden misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Harden's head coaches at The Takeover that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Harden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Koltun.
James Harden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Koltun.
Harden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koltun shoots in looking for a takedown but Harden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koltun's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
Koltun walks into a straight right hand from Harden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koltun.
Koltun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harden finds it's way round the side to connect with Koltun's head.
Koltun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun shoots for a double leg takedown but Harden sprawls well. He's pushed Koltun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Koltun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harden moves into the clinch.
Koltun is looking for a takedown.
Koltun wants a takedown but no success here.
Harden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koltun.
Harden stops a takedown attempt from Koltun.
Harden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harden swings wildly with an uppercut but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harden stalling.
Harden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koltun tries for a takedown but Harden manages to get underhooks.
Koltun blocks an uppercut.
Harden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harden struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
Koltun has Harden pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koltun.
Koltun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harden prevents the takedown attempt.
Harden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harden.
Koltun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harden is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Koltun blocks an uppercut.
Harden scores with a hook to the body.
Harden slows down the pace here.
Koltun has picked Harden up - he's going for a ride! Koltun dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Koltun is looking to stall here but Harden recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun postures up in Harden's guard and throws a big left but Harden blocks it.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Harden keeps moving.
Koltun is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Koltun throws an elbow that misses. Harden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koltun's guard. Nice move by Harden!
Koltun wants to improve his position but instead Harden has moved into half guard.
Koltun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Harden dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harden throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Koltun drives through with a takedown into guard.
Koltun passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harden is trying to improve his position.
Koltun is trying to get an arm triangle but Harden is defending well.
Harden defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harden tries to improve position but can't.
Koltun scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harden to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Koltun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harden wants to control but Koltun postures up.
Koltun lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marek Koltun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koltun grinds an elbow into Harden's temple.
Harden is trying to control Koltun's posture but Koltun avoids it.
Harden is looking to regain half guard here but Koltun keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koltun on the ground.
Koltun creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Koltun landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Harden is rocked!
Koltun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harden keeps working.
Koltun swings around for an armbar but Harden sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Koltun's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koltun is on top in guard.
Koltun is looking to work some ground and pound but Harden has wrist control.
Koltun is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koltun lands a couple of elbows.
Harden controls Koltun momentarily but Koltun frees himself.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Harden keeps moving.
Harden being controlled here, momentarily.
Harden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Koltun is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Koltun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Koltun is stalling in the full guard.
Harden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Harden stopping the sweep attempt from Koltun.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koltun controls Harden momentarily but Harden frees himself.
Koltun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Koltun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koltun has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Koltun!
Post fight, Marek Koltun stared into the camera and said 'I'm the champ. Now time to go get a piece of ass.'.
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RATING
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