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QFC Tournament 18 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mrs Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Boxer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Boxer Jr will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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172 cm
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155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
18
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mrs Harrison! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Boxer Jr! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boxer Jr lands a head kick!
Boxer Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Boxer Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harrison's calf. Boxer Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Boxer Jr connects with a leg kick. Harrison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A nice inside leg kick there by Boxer Jr. That's going to slow Harrison down. Boxer Jr throws a looping overhand right but Harrison ducks down to avoid it. Harrison clinches up against the cage. Harrison manages to pull guard.
Harrison trying to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harrison working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boxer Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boxer Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Boxer Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harrison working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boxer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Boxer Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Boxer Jr looking to pass the guard. Harrison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Boxer Jr is looking to get back to full guard here but Harrison has managed to pass to side control instead. Boxer Jr is trying to improve his position. Boxer Jr is trying to control Harrison's posture but Harrison avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harrison controlling the position from side mount. Boxer Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Boxer Jr trying to control but Harrison flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Harrison has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Boxer Jr has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Harrison scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Boxer Jr is looking for a way out. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harrison is hanging on to Boxer Jr's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harrison is persistently looking for the submission but Boxer Jr is defending it well.
Harrison keeps control of the position easily here as Boxer Jr tries to buck him off.
Harrison's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boxer Jr is in bad spot here.
What can Boxer Jr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Harrison working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Harrison controlling the position well here. Boxer Jr rolled but Harrison kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boxer Jr tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action! Boxer Jr defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Harrison's arms. Boxer Jr is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Harrison.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Harrison not allowing Boxer Jr to control his hands. Harrison slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mrs Harrison dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harrison misses with the combination.
Boxer Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harrison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Harrison throws the kick towards the body but Boxer Jr avoids it. A solid leg kick lands there for Boxer Jr.
Harrison throws a wild body kick that Boxer Jr sees coming a mile off. Harrison is looking to clinch but Boxer Jr is avoiding it.
Boxer Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boxer Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Harrison shoots in for a takedown but Boxer Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Harrison tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Harrison tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Boxer Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Harrison avoids the head kick by Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr throws a front kick that sends Harrison stumbling back into the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. A good leg kick by Boxer Jr. Boxer Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Harrison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boxer Jr. Harrison takes a kick to the side of the head. Boxer Jr throws a nice inside leg kick. Good leg kick by Boxer Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good shot there by Boxer Jr. Boxer Jr throws a nice outside leg kick. Boxer Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Harrison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Boxer Jr throws a head kick that misses. Harrison shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boxer Jr's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Boxer Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Harrison is proving a slippery customer.
Boxer Jr wants to sweep but no luck. Mrs Harrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boxer Jr is trying to keep Harrison in close.
Boxer Jr looking to control but Harrison passes into half guard.
Harrison performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Boxer Jr tries to roll over but Harrison keeps him under control. Boxer Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harrison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boxer Jr taking some punishment here, with Harrison in his half guard. Harrison working Boxer Jr over with strikes. Boxer Jr won't allow Harrison to pass to mount. Boxer Jr tries to get to full guard but Harrison has control of the leg. Boxer Jr wants to control but Harrison is keeping busy and won't allow it. Boxer Jr keeping control of the position. Harrison sitting and controlling from the half guard. Harrison lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harrison is working for a submission of some sort.
Harrison passes the guard and advances to mount! Harrison working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Harrison is standing up, even though he is in mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Boxer Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harrison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Boxer Jr lands a head kick. Harrison smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Harrison gets a clinch. Boxer Jr letting Harrison take a breather here. Boxer Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boxer Jr but Boxer Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one. Boxer Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harrison. Harrison walks into a straight right hand from Boxer Jr. Boxer Jr cracks a nice hook into Harrison's ribs. Harrison 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boxer Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrison is one step ahead there. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Harrison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Harrison connects with a couple of short punches. Harrison trying to control but Boxer Jr is working from the bottom. Harrison is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mrs Harrison wasn't doing enough on the ground. Boxer Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boxer Jr throws a head kick that Harrison semi-blocks.
Mrs Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Boxer Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrison pushes Boxer Jr up against the cage in a clinch. Boxer Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harrison jumps guard and drags Boxer Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Boxer Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Harrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Boxer Jr throws a big right hand that misses. Harrison pushes Boxer Jr off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harrison drives through and clinches with Boxer Jr against the cage.
Harrison has Boxer Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Boxer Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Boxer Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Harrison gets an underhook and turns Boxer Jr into the cage. Boxer Jr is trying to force a seperation but Harrison has the dominant position. Boxer Jr is trying to break free. Harrison just leaning against Boxer Jr, taking a breather. Boxer Jr working hard to break the clinch. Boxer Jr tries to circle away but Harrison has him pinned against the cage. Boxer Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Harrison won't allow it.
Boxer Jr tries to break free but Harrison pushes him back against the cage. Harrison jumps into guard, dragging Boxer Jr to the mat.
Boxer Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Harrison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boxer Jr is trying to control the position but Harrison postures up. Harrison slips nicely into half guard. Harrison is trying for a kimura here. Boxer Jr looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Harrison wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mrs Harrison!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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