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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zahir Harden (ranked 2940 p4p, 24843 weight class) and John Robinson (ranked 365 p4p, 555 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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4 - 1 - 0 |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahir Harden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harden fails with the takedown.
Nice cross by Robinson.
Harden forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.
Harden breaks the clinch.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Harden avoids them all with ease.
Robinson cracks Harden with an open hand slap.
Robinson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Harden thuds a left hand into Robinson's body.
Harden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Robinson gets a takedown into half guard.
Harden trying to control here.
Harden is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harden misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Robinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robinson trying to control the action but Harden is working from the bottom.
Harden actively working from the bottom here.
Harden pushes Robinson off and gets back to his feet.
Harden throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Robinson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harden takes the fight into the clinch.
Robinson wants the takedown. Harden is fighting it off but Robinson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Harden's guard against the cage.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson throws a strike but Harden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harden wants to stand and escape but instead Robinson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson throws a sloppy strike and Harden has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Robinson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Harden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zahir Harden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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