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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Won (ranked 4916 p4p, 3014 weight class) and Zahir Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zahir Harden will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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173 cm 21 180 0 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm 25 180 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler Brawler Solid chin |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Won! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahir Harden! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Won looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Won is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Won could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Harden throws a head kick but Won moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Won looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Won tries to clinch but Harden is having none of it. Won tries to clinch up. Won throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harden drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Won is wriggling around but Harden manages to pass to half guard.
Won knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harden on the ground. Harden decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Won throws a body punch but Harden moves out of range. Harden tries for a takedown but Won sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Won tries to close the distance and clinch but Harden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A left and a right from Harden both land. Nice combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Won tries to keep at a distance but Harden has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harden presses Won against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Harden tries to score a body lock takedown but Won shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Harden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Won's efforts to push away. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harden as Won tries to tie him up. Harden looking for a takedown. Cameron Won has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zahir Harden. Knees to the body from Won.
Harden breaks from the clinch.
Won is looking to clinch but Harden is avoiding it.
Harden misses with a takedown attempt - Won sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Harden has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knees in the clinch landing for Won.
Won wants to get back to striking at distance but Harden won't allow it.
Won wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Won is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harden is keeping busy. Harden has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Won uses from the top position. Won is sitting in close to Harden's body. Harden has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Won is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Won is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Harden.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zahir Harden!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
46% |
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