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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Carey (ranked 4445 p4p, 25393 weight class) and Akari Ayako (ranked 235 p4p, 426 weight class). Akari Ayako has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm 25 167 0 - 0 - 0 |
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167 cm 25 145 0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Solid chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Carey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akari Ayako! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ayako lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ayako lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Carey moves into the clinch. Ayako tries to pull guard but Carey won't allow it.
Ayako pulls Carey into guard.
Ayako controlling Carey's posture. Ayako keeping full guard, as Carey tries to pass. Carey looking to control the position here, rather than advance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carey trying to control the position from guard on top but Ayako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ayako looking for a sweep. Not yet Ayako, not yet. Carey sitting in guard, not really doing much. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Ayako throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Carey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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. Carey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ayako swivels and escapes. Carey misses with a takedown attempt - Ayako sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Carey. That's going to take a lot out of him. Carey closes the distance and pushes Ayako back into the cage. Ayako has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Carey working hard to break the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carey. Carey wants a takedown but no success here.
Carey pulls Ayako into guard.
Carey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carey 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carey has control of Ayako's left arm, preventing Ayako from doing any damage. Carey tries to land a sweep but no joy. Carey trying to keep a closed guard but Ayako is proving a slippery customer.
Carey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Carey is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ayako frees his head nicely. Oh but Carey has switched to an armbar! Ayako is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mickey Carey!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Simon (ranked 4792 p4p, 4544 weight class) and Karter House (ranked 268 p4p, 241 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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168 cm 25 147 0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 165 0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Simon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karter House! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Simon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows House to score an easy takedown into full guard. House tries to stand but Simon is controlling from the bottom. Simon pulls House in close to prevent any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as House accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. House pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simon is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. House is looking to pass into half guard but Simon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Simon is in guard. Simon passes easily into side control. Nice work. Simon working away. House is looking to reverse the position. House is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Simon tries to advance to mount but can't. House is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Simon advances to mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. House is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
House is trying desperately to improve position. We've been hearing that Simon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Simon blocks House's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. House tries to get back to half guard but can't. Simon working for a submission but House is keeping him at bay. Simon is breathing heavily. House is trying to escape the mount.
Simon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. House is looking to get to half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if House can do anything to dispel that myth. House is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Simon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
House is looking to get to half guard. House wants to hold on but Simon pushes him away. House really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Simon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but House is surviving well by controlling Simon's body position as best he can. House tries to buck Simon off but he can't manage it. House wants to control but Simon is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. House's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Simon avoids the attempt from House to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Simon has hold of House's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and House manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
House is looking to get to half guard. House tries to hold on but Simon postures up. House tries to buck Simon off but he can't manage it. Simon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Simon has hold of House's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and House manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Simon working for a submission but House is keeping him at bay. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Simon dominated that round. 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. Simon avoids the head kick by House.
Simon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. House displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. House moves in looking to clinch but Simon pushes him off. House misses with a wild body shot. House shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Simon napping and manages to drive through into side control! House wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simon keeps working. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. House taking a break here but Simon is having none of it and regains half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. House thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. House is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
House is keen to just control but Simon is a slippery customer. Simon is defending against the submission attempts here by House.
House thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. House thows a huge punch but Simon dodges it nicely.
House is just content to waste time from the top position. Simon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. House stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simon swivels though and keeps the full guard. House trying to control the position from guard on top but Simon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. House looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. House throwing shots but Simon is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. House thows a huge punch but Simon dodges it nicely.
House is keen to just control but Simon is a slippery customer. Simon is holding on to half guard well. House is looking to stall here but Simon recovers full guard. House trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Simon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round. House looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Simon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. House is keeping the position for now. Simon is working hard here to advance position. House is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Simon defends well. House wants to sweep but no luck. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Simon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. House is keeping the position for now. Simon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karter House 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!
House looking to score a takedown here. Simon is defending well but House drives through and ends up in Simon's guard. House wants to pass the guard but Simon is keeping the position. Simon has House pulled in close to control his posture. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. House trying to control but Simon is working from the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. House might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Simon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. House must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. House tries to close the distance and clinch but Simon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. House manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Simon on his heels. He'll look to pass Simon's guard now, I'm sure. House sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. House throws a strike but Simon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Simon passes into half guard. House is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Simon pulls his head out easily. Simon is looking to advance position but House won't allow it. House wants to get back to his feet.
Simon trying to mount his opponent but House defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. House keeping hold of Simon's head, controlling as best he can. Simon prevents House from improving his position. House has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Simon is working away from the top position though. House is trying to get back to full guard. Simon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can House defend it? Simon steps over the head and cranks it - House is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Simon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Simon! An intense looking Jake Simon took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '"Alright, alright, settle down everyone! First things first, I gotta give the biggest respect to my opponent right here. You came out here, you fought your heart out, and you pushed me every step of the way. Thank you for that. You made me a better fighter tonight. This wasn't just about winnin'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lopez (ranked 5796 p4p, 4539 weight class) and Marcello Britten Jr (ranked 325 p4p, 244 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent boxer Intelligent |
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Lopez! 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, Marcello Britten Jr! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Britten Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lopez quickly recovers to half guard. Britten Jr trying to control the pace. Britten Jr is looking for a kimura but Lopez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Britten Jr to get the leverage. Britten Jr controlling the action here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Britten Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lopez sees it coming and defends easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Britten Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Britten Jr thows a huge punch but Lopez dodges it nicely.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Britten Jr in particular looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Britten Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lopez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Britten Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lopez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Britten Jr trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom. Britten Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Britten Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Britten Jr tries to stand but Lopez is controlling from the bottom. Britten Jr wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Britten Jr looks winded! Britten Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Britten Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lopez quickly recovers to half guard. Britten Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez trying to hold on to Britten Jr's head to control him but Britten Jr postures up.
Britten Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Britten Jr trying to control from Lopez's half guard. Lopez has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Britten Jr postures up.
Britten Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Lopez gets caught napping as Britten Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Lopez manages to retain guard. Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Britten Jr trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom. Lopez is trying to keep Britten Jr in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Britten Jr landing some decent shots from guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Britten Jr dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Britten Jr.
Britten Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Britten Jr decides to stand back up. Britten Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lopez dodges the punch combination from Britten Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Britten Jr drives through with a takedown into Lopez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Britten Jr is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Britten Jr tries to pass. Marcello Britten Jr has got the better of the ground game so far. Britten Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Lopez is trying to control the position but Britten Jr postures up. Britten Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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. Lopez cracks Britten Jr with a solid left hand. Britten Jr thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Lopez throws a big elbow that misses. Lopez cracks Britten Jr with a solid left hand. Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Lopez throwing strikes but missing. Britten Jr controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself. Lopez won't allow Britten Jr to sweep him here. Lopez throws a big elbow that misses. Lopez landing some decent shots from guard. Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Britten Jr has momentary wrist control but Lopez slips an elbow through the middle. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Lopez chips away with some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Britten Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Lopez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Lopez postures up.
Britten Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Britten Jr has his foot on Lopez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopez works his way back into a safe position though. Lopez postures up in Britten Jr's guard and throws a big left but Britten Jr blocks it. Lopez landing with the ground and pound. Britten Jr wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment. Britten Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Britten Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lopez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Britten Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Lopez stands up over Britten Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Britten Jr wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Lopez will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Britten Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Britten Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Britten Jr trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Britten Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lopez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Britten Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Britten Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Britten Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Britten Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lopez is proving hard to escape from. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Britten Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Marcello Britten Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two 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. Britten Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Britten Jr lands in his opponent's guard. Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Britten Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Britten Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Britten Jr is adopting a defensive guard. Lopez postures up in Britten Jr's guard and throws a big left but Britten Jr blocks it. Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Lopez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Lopez scores with a decent looking elbow strike. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Lopez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Britten Jr is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lopez lands a couple of elbows. Britten Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez. Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Britten Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Britten Jr pulls Lopez in close to his closed guard and prevents Lopez from doing any damage or advancing position. Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lopez's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Britten Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Britten Jr controlling from the top position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Britten Jr tries to stand but Lopez is controlling from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Marcello Britten Jr. Well Britten Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:29 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:29 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Britten Jr!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Weston Gilmore (ranked 4887 p4p, 3503 weight class) and Justin Harmon (ranked 276 p4p, 198 weight class). Justin Harmon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Weston Gilmore! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Harmon! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harmon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harmon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gilmore as he jumps to the side. Harmon has managed to clinch.
Gilmore is looking to take this one to the mat. Harmon breaks from the clinch.
Gilmore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilmore is looking to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gilmore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harmon's waist but Harmon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gilmore off to one side. As Gilmore backs off Harmon throws a huge counter combo but Gilmore manages to avoid it all. Harmon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harmon wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weston Gilmore. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gilmore tries for a takedown but Harmon circles away easily and Harmon counters with a lovely straight right hand! Harmon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gilmore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harmon - the referee stops the clock and Gilmore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harmon. Gilmore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. The fight stays on the outside here - Gilmore looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gilmore moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. It looks like Justin Harmon has been cut. Gilmore misses with a head kick.
Gilmore closes the distance and clinches up with Harmon, looking for a takedown. Gilmore pushes Harmon against the cage but Harmon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Harmon clinches. Harmon breaks from the clinch.
Gilmore dives in for a single leg takedown but Harmon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. As Gilmore backs off Harmon throws a huge counter combo but Gilmore manages to avoid it all. Harmon manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Gilmore. Gilmore shoots in but no luck this time. Gilmore tries for a takedown but Harmon circles away easily and Harmon counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Gilmore is breathing heavily. Harmon leaves Gilmore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Harmon rushes Gilmore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gilmore goes for a takedown attempt but Harmon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harmon throws a combination. Gilmore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gilmore takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Harmon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gilmore manages to avoid it. Gilmore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Harmon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gilmore is fending him off so far but Harmon persists. Nope, Gilmore circles away and we're back to standing. Gilmore looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Harmon lunges at Gilmore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gilmore's hand. Gilmore is rocked! Harmon plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Gilmore to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Gilmore just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Justin Harmon!
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hype
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pop
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