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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zach Harmon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harmon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malone tries to clinch there but Harmon circles away.
Harmon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Malone as he jumps to the side.
Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Harmon is working Malone over against the cage.
Malone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Malone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harmon avoids it.
Harmon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Malone prevents it.
Harmon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mick Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Harmon.
Malone scores with a hook to the body.
Harmon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Malone leaning against his opponent.
Harmon tries to score a body lock takedown but Malone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malone lands a knee to the body.
Harmon looks gassed!
Malone lands an elbow just above Harmon 's eye.
Malone working Harmon over with knees to the body.
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!
Malone scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone has Harmon pressed against the cage.
A short left from Malone.
Malone landing knees to the body.
Malone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Malone scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Zach Harmon has been cut.
Malone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Malone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Malone scores with a knee to the head.
Malone connects with a knee to the head.
Harmon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malone walks away with a smile on his face. Harmon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harmon tries to keep at a distance but Malone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harmon takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Malone.
Malone lands a good knee to the midsection. Harmon won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harmon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malone with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Malone lands a nice knee to the body.
Malone lands a knee to the body.
Malone scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Malone.
Harmon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Malone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Malone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Malone.
Nice elbow from Malone.
Harmon takes an elbow to the temple.
Malone landing knees to the body.
Malone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Malone obliges.
Malone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Malone.
Harmon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harmon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harmon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harmon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Malone crunches a lovely knee into Harmon's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Malone.
Malone is pushing Harmon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Malone lands a good knee to the midsection. Harmon won't want to take too many of those.
Malone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Malone trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malone is pressed up against the cage. Harmon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malone down to the mat. Malone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Malone has managed to clinch.
Malone lands a nice shot to the body.
Malone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Malone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harmon up against the cage.
Malone gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Harmon is trying to drag Malone to the mat but Malone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Malone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zach Harmon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harmon throws a body kick that misses.
Malone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Harmon tries to clinch
and Malone counters with a takedown into side control.
Malone takes a little break here. Harmon wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Harmon sneaks out the side door and pushes Malone away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harmon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Malone moves into the clinch.
Harmon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone controlling the action here for a moment.
Harmon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mick Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Harmon.
Malone lands an elbow that stopped Harmon in his tracks for a moment.
Malone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harmon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Malone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Malone works on Harmon's body with a couple of short punches.
Malone stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Malone.
Malone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mick Malone.
Malone moves in looking to clinch but Harmon pushes him off.
Malone moves into the clinch.
Malone is pushing Harmon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harmon managing to block the knees to the body from Malone.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Harmon shrugs off.
Harmon is trying to drag Malone to the mat but Malone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Malone lands an elbow that stopped Harmon in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Malone.
Harmon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Malone lands a hook that snaps the head of Harmon backwards.
Harmon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harmon tries to pull guard but Malone holds him up against the cage and eventually Harmon drops back down to his feet.
Malone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Malone obliges.
Harmon has Malone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Malone gets underhooks to prevent Harmon's takedown attempt.
Malone lands an elbow inside.
Malone works on Harmon's body with a couple of short punches.
Malone lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harmon up against the cage.
Harmon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malone scores with a hook to the body.
Malone stops a takedown attempt from Harmon.
Malone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Malone lands a knee to the body.
Malone cracks Harmon with a nice body shot.
Malone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harmons head.
Malone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harmon up against the cage.
Harmon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malone walks away with a smile on his face. Harmon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harmon has his takedown stuffed
and Malone counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Malone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zach Harmon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Malone has closed the distance and engaged Harmon in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Malone obliges.
Harmon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Malone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harmon.
Malone scores a nice knee to the body.
Malone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Malone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harmon can do to turn this around?
Malone lands a damaging elbow.
Malone effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harmon goes for a takedown attempt but Malone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mick Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Harmon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harmon misses with a takedown attempt
and Malone counters with a leg kick.
Malone throws a head kick that Harmon semi-blocks.
Malone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harmon.
Malone scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harmon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Malone.
Zach Harmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Harmon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Malone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmon being controlled against the cage.
Harmon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harmon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Malone to the mat! Malone manages to get full guard.
Malone is pulling down on Harmon's head to control his posture.
Malone wants to stand but Harmon is controlling the position.
Malone wants to sweep but no luck.
Malone keeping full guard, as Harmon tries to pass.
Harmon trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Malone looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Malone looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Malone!
Malone taking a breather here.
Harmon is looking to regain half guard here but Malone keeps moving and retains side control.
Zach Harmon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harmon can't do much from the bottom here.
Mick Malone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Harmon trying to remain calm as Malone controls from the top position.
Harmon tries to bench press Malone off him but Malone keeps the position.
Harmon gets back to half guard.
Malone controlling the action here.
Harmon wants to improve his position but Malone is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Malone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Malone!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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