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Harlan vs Nysus - Money #17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chaikka Chai (ranked 3951 p4p, 5887 weight class) and Supa Plex (ranked 473 p4p, 565 weight class). The key to victory for Chaikka Chai has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chaikka Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Supa Plex!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plex tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
Good work by Chai as he checks the leg kick.
Chai with a nice cross.
 It looks like Supa Plex has been cut.
Plex throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick.
Chai drops Plex with a big left hand! Plex is injured, injured bad! Chai jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chaikka Chai!
Chaikka Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uladzimir Prokopenko (ranked 2507 p4p, 4192 weight class) and Somsak Saetang (ranked 326 p4p, 490 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uladzimir Prokopenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Somsak Saetang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prokopenko feints and as Saetang raises his hands in defense, Prokopenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Prokopenko stopping the sweep attempt from Saetang.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prokopenko throwing strikes from guard but Saetang blocks nicely.
Saetang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prokopenko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Prokopenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saetang keeping full guard, as Prokopenko tries to pass.
Saetang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Prokopenko throwing strikes from guard but Saetang blocks nicely.
Saetang is trying to keep Prokopenko in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prokopenko won't allow Saetang to sweep him here.
Prokopenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saetang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saetang wants to sweep here but Prokopenko controlling him for the moment.
Prokopenko advances position into side control!
Saetang is looking for a sweep.
Saetang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prokopenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Saetang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Prokopenko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Saetang is looking to reverse the position.
Saetang looks to move to half guard but instead Prokopenko has passed into mount! Damn!
Saetang wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Prokopenko.
Prokopenko throws some wild stikes that Saetang manages to avoid easily.
Prokopenko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Saetang because Prokopenko loaded up on that one.
Prokopenko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prokopenko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Saetang because Prokopenko loaded up on that one.
Prokopenko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saetang?
Prokopenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saetang blocking the ground and pound.
Saetang is trying to escape the mount.
Saetang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saetang blocking the ground and pound.
Prokopenko misses with a head shot.
Prokopenko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Saetang can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Prokopenko wants to finish this one by submission but Saetang is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Prokopenko.
Saetang can't escape the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saetang has given up his back here.
Prokopenko has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Saetang! Can he survive? No! He's out! Prokopenko gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Uladzimir Prokopenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morten Larsen (ranked 2370 p4p, 3438 weight class) and Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 330 p4p, 445 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Morten Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen blocks a jab.
Lauzier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsen throws out a loose jab but Lauzier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lauzier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Lauzier lands.
Larsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Larsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lauzier momentarily.
It looks like Gabriel Lauzier has been cut.
Lauzier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut there from Lauzier.
Larsen misses with a body shot.
Lauzier avoids the body shot from Larsen.
Lauzier throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Lauzier misses its intended target.
No joy there for Larsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lauzier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen throws a body punch but Lauzier moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lauzier connects with a jab.
Lauzier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lauzier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lauzier doesn't seem bothered though.
Lauzier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Larsen moves out of range as Lauzier strikes.
Larsen missing with a left hand there. Lauzier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lauzier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsen throws a lazy right hand but Lauzier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsen misses with a hook to the body
and Lauzier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lauzier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lauzier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larsen throws a series of punches but Lauzier moves out of range.
Lauzier might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Larsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lauzier was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsen.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lauzier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lauzier.
Lauzier manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Lauzier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larsen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Larsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lauzier.
Lauzier misses with a straight right.
Danga de danga de dang - Larsen scores with a four punch combination!
Larsen punishes Lauzier's body with a nice straight punch.
Lauzier throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
Larsen works Lauzier's body with a nice hook.
Lauzier scores with a three punch combo!
Lauzier throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Lauzier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lauzier. Lauzier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lauzier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That has opened up Gabriel Lauzier's cut even more.
The fighters circling - Lauzier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lauzier doesn't seem bothered though.
Larsen moves out of range as Lauzier strikes.
Larsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lauzier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Larsen takes a swing at Lauzier's ribcage but misses.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lauzier misses with a hook. Larsen ducked under it nicely.
Larsen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lauzier.
Larsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Lauzier to the canvas! Lauzier doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Larsen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morten Larsen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Perkins (ranked 6004 p4p, 24581 weight class) and Soul Plan (ranked 553 p4p, 575 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slim Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soul Plan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plan rushes Perkins and presses him up against the cage.
Perkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Plan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Plan keeping moving, preventing Perkins from controlling successfully.
Perkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Plan is pulling down on Perkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Perkins, at least for the moment.
Perkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perkins stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Plan throws up his legs and catches Perkins in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Perkins tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Plan! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Soul Plan!
Soul Plan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cavalho Atunes (ranked 1523 p4p, 2261 weight class) and Diego Alverez (ranked 229 p4p, 321 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavalho Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Alverez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alverez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atunes.
Alverez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alverez works Atunes's body with a nice hook.
Alverez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Atunes connects with an inside leg kick.
Atunes moves into the clinch.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Alverez.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alverez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alverez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Alverez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alverez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Atunes leaning against his opponent.
Atunes scores a nice knee to the body.
Alverez wants to stall.
Alverez can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alverez up against the cage.
Atunes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alverez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Atunes lands a knee to the head.
Alverez tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Alverez blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Alverez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atunes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Atunes tries a knee to the head but Alverez blocks it.
Alverez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Alverez fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes is leaning against Alverez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atunes landing knees to the head.
Atunes lands a left hand.
Atunes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alverez takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atunes slowing the pace effectively.
Atunes scores with a knee to the head.
Atunes stalls.
Atunes pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes.
Atunes lands a shot to the body.
Alverez looks winded!
Alverez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes with a knee to the head.
Atunes lands with a light punch inside.
Atunes lands a good knee to the midsection. Alverez won't want to take too many of those.
Atunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atunes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 Alverez is rocked!
Alverez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alverez is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Atunes lands a big knee to the head and Alverez goes down! Atunes pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cavalho Atunes!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Harlan (ranked 1249 p4p, 1499 weight class) and Dio Nysus (ranked 172 p4p, 204 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josiah Harlan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dio Nysus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nysus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harlan doesn't seem bothered though.
Nysus throws an off balance right hand
and Harlan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harlan lands with a right to the head.
Nysus struggles to land a body shot inside as Harlan controls his hands.
Nysus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harlan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harlan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nysus's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Nysus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Harlan.
Nysus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nysus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nysus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nysus tries to throw a body punch but Harlan avoids it by throwing Nysus back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Harlan as the two fighters clinch.
Nysus misses with a punch on the inside.
Harlan lands with a left to the head.
Harlan blocks a body shot from Nysus.
Nysus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nysus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harlan throws a punch but it's blocked by Nysus.
Harlan working aggressively here.
Nysus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nysus breaks from the clinch.
Harlan clinches up against the cage.
Nysus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harlan misses with the head strike.
Harlan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nysus.
Nysus misses with a punch on the inside.
Harlan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harlan lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlan misses with the head strike.
Harlan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harlan has a couple of punches blocked by Nysus.
Harlan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nysus backwards.
Nysus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harlan has him pressed against the cage.
Nysus is trying to break the clinch but Harlan is controlling him.
Harlan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harlan is pushing Nysus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harlan can't find room to land a body shot as Nysus controls the action.
Nysus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nysus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harlan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nysus takes a swing at Harlan's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlan misses with an uppercut.
Harlan avoids the body shot from Nysus.
Josiah Harlan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harlan moves into range and clinches up with Nysus.
Nysus blocks a body shot from Harlan.
Nysus tries to circle away but Harlan has him pinned against the cage.
Harlan gets through Nysus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harlan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Harlan.
Nysus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nysus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harlan cracks Nysus with a nice body shot.
Harlan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harlan misses with a body punch.
Harlan lands with a left to the head.
Harlan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harlan tries to throw a body punch but Nysus avoids it by throwing Harlan back against the cage.
Harlan misses with a body punch.
Nysus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nysus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harlan counters with a left to the body.
Harlan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nysus counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Harlan misses.
Harlan slips a straight right by Nysus.
Nysus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the body from Nysus misses
and Harlan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Harlan.
Harlan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Harlan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nysus's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josiah Harlan dominated that round.
That's time! Harlan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A left lands for Harlan.
Harlan slips a jab from Nysus.
Harlan misses with a shot to the body
letting Nysus counter with a right hand.
Harlan tries to close the distance and clinch but Nysus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nysus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harlan manages to avoid it.
Harlan throws a body shot but no joy.
Nysus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harlan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harlan throws a body punch but Nysus moves out of range.
Nysus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nysus counters with a straight right hand.
Nysus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harlan manages to avoid it.
Nysus misses the shot to the body.
Harlan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nysus counters with a nice body shot.
Harlan is looking to wear down Nysus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlan throws an off balance right hand
and Nysus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harlan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nysus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nysus moves out of range as Harlan strikes.
A swing and a miss from Harlan.
Nysus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harlan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nysus throws a jab when Harlan was well out of range.
Harlan slips a jab from Nysus.
Harlan throws a good cross that connects.
Harlan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nysus jabs Harlan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harlan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlan misses with a hook. Nysus ducked under it nicely.
Harlan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nysus was well out of range. Poor timing from Harlan.
We've been informed that Nysus has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nysus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harlan looks to clinch
and Nysus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harlan misses with a shot to the body
and Nysus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nysus lands an overhand right.
Harlan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nysus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Harlan misses the target.
Nysus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harlan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nysus is rocked!
Harlan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nysus can do to turn this around?
Harlan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harlan takes a swing at Nysus's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nysus circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nysus! But no joy.
Nysus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harlan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harlan missing with a left hand there. Nysus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harlan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harlan throws a right hand that misses
and Nysus counters with a right hand to the body.
Nysus slips a jab from Harlan.
Harlan swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Nysus to counter with a crisp jab.
Harlan misses with an uppercut
and Nysus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harlan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harlan scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harlan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harlan misses with a looping right.
Harlan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harlan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harlan looks to land a right hand but Nysus moved out of range.
Harlan wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dio Nysus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Harlan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nysus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nysus throws a lazy right hand but Harlan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nysus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harlan jabs at Nysus's body.
Harlan missing with a left hand there. Nysus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harlan looks to land a combination but Nysus avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlan lands a lovely overhand right.
Nysus misses with a hook.
Nysus connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlan misses with a hook.
Harlan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harlan throws a looping overhand right but Nysus ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Nysus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nysus throws a jab but it's blocked by Harlan.
Nysus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harlan closes the distance and clinches.
Nysus can't find room to land a body shot as Harlan controls the action.
Harlan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nysus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harlan misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nysus.
Nysus breaks the clinch.
Josiah Harlan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nysus throws a poor cross that misses
and Harlan counters with a straight right hand.
Nysus is still on wobbly legs! Can Harlan finish him?
Nysus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harlan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harlan lands a big right hand that drops Nysus! The killer instinct kicks in and Harlan finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Harlan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josiah Harlan!
Josiah Harlan retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Josiah Harlan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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