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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kody Harbrant (ranked 5796 p4p, 22958 weight class) and Zackmarius Tacktheritrix (ranked 438 p4p, 499 weight class). Kody Harbrant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kody Harbrant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Zackmarius Tacktheritrix!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harbrant scores with a body shot.
Tacktheritrix drives through with a takedown into Harbrant's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harbrant is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tacktheritrix dives into side control.
Tacktheritrix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harbrant knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tacktheritrix working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harbrant looking for a sweep but Tacktheritrix has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Harbrant is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacktheritrix with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tacktheritrix goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Harbrant is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tacktheritrix can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tacktheritrix keeping moving, preventing Harbrant from controlling successfully.
Tacktheritrix looking for a guillotine here but Harbrant defends easily.
Harbrant trying to control the position from guard on top but Tacktheritrix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacktheritrix looking to control.
Tacktheritrix wants to get back to his feet but Harbrant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harbrant trying to control the position from guard on top but Tacktheritrix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Harbrant'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.
Tacktheritrix is looking for a triangle here but Harbrant uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Harbrant throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tacktheritrix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harbrant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harbrant trying to control the action but Tacktheritrix is working from the bottom.
Harbrant fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbrant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harbrant advances to full mount.
BOOM! Harbrant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tacktheritrix is working to get back to half guard.
Tacktheritrix keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbrant fails to take his opponent's back.
Harbrant is standing up, even though he is in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tacktheritrix decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harbrant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kody Harbrant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tacktheritrix fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Harbrant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tacktheritrix or perhaps it was just good defense by Harbrant, which made it look bad.
A lazy left from Tacktheritrix finds it's target.
Tacktheritrix with a poor takedown
and Harbrant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kody Harbrant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zackmarius Tacktheritrix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacktheritrix shoots in and gets a takedown into Harbrant's guard.
Tacktheritrix looking to sit in guard and control but Harbrant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harbrant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbrant drops back looking for a leg! Tacktheritrix is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tacktheritrix manages to kick Harbrant off! Harbrant jumps back into Tacktheritrix's guard.
Harbrant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tacktheritrix, up you get!
Harbrant throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tacktheritrix.
Harbrant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tacktheritrix on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbrant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tacktheritrix misses with a takedown attempt
and Harbrant comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Tacktheritrix stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Harbrant is on him like rabid pit bull! Tacktheritrix slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kody Harbrant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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