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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grant Harklie (ranked 3180 p4p, 2812 weight class) and Two Kickman (ranked 369 p4p, 327 weight class). Harklie comes to the cage accompanied by Holycrud. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Harklie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Two Kickman!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Harklie misses the target.
Harklie slips a jab and a cross from Kickman.
It looked like Harklie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kickman tries a head kick but it misses.
Kickman misses the shot to the body.
Kickman checks the leg kick.
Harklie misses with a hook. Kickman ducked under it nicely.
Kickman with a nice calf kick.
Kickman misses with a double jab
and Harklie counters with a left to the body.
Harklie moves out of range of the body kick.
Harklie throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harklie.
Kickman throws a right hand that Harklie ducks under and follows up with a left that Harklie also avoids with ease.
Harklie throwing a counter right hand but Kickman manages to avoid it.
Harklie gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harklie is keen to just control but Kickman is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickman missing with punches from the bottom.
Harklie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kickman reverses the position - he's now on top in Harklie's guard.
Kickman trying to control but Harklie is working from the bottom.
Kickman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kickman tries to free his leg and advance position but Harklie is retaining full guard.
Kickman controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harklie is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickman managing to control the position.
Harklie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harklie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kickman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harklie is one step ahead there.
Kickman working for a triangle but Harklie defends it easily.
Harklie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kickman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harklie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harklie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kickman keeping moving, preventing Harklie from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harklie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harklie is looking to work some ground and pound but Kickman has wrist control.
Kickman looking to control.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Kickman keeps moving.
Harklie with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Harklie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kickman struggling a bit here.
Kickman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harklie drops an elbow to the side of Kickman's head.
Harklie moves into full mount! Kickman won't be happy about that!
Harklie looking to secure an arm triangle but Kickman defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harklie controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kickman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harklie throws out the jab.
Two Kickman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Harklie misses.
Kickman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harklie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kickman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kickman blocks a leg kick.
Grant Harklie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kickman slips a jab and a cross from Harklie.
A head kick misses from Kickman.
Kickman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harklie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kickman is trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harklie working the head with strikes.
Kickman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kickman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harklie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harklie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kickman is trying to control the position but Harklie postures up.
Harklie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kickman trying to control the position.
Harklie drops back looking for a leg! Kickman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kickman manages to kick Harklie off! Harklie jumps back into Kickman's guard.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Kickman keeps moving.
Harklie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kickman can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kickman looking for a sweep. Not yet Kickman, not yet.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Kickman keeps moving.
Grant Harklie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harklie tries to free his leg and advance position but Kickman is retaining full guard.
Kickman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harklie misses with a body shot.
Kickman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harklie.
Harklie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harklie is nestled in close to Kickman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harklie is working away from the top position though.
Harklie lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kickman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harklie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kickman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harklie has gone for a leg lock! Kickman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Harklie's guard.
Harklie trying to control the position.
Kickman advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickman taking a break here but Harklie is having none of it and regains half guard.
Well, if Kickman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Harklie trying to control from the bottom.
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kickman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harklie has a hand on Kickman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kickman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Harklie misses with a takedown attempt - Kickman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kickman thuds his right hand into Harklie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kickman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kickman.
Kickman scores with a sloppy right hand. Harklie should have avoided that one.
Harklie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harklie throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickman stalks Harklie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harklie's face. Harklie staggers backwards, shaken.
Kickman throws a leg kick but Harklie moved away.
Harklie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kickman.
Harklie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harklie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harklie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harklie working away.
Kickman is looking for a sweep.
Harklie trying to control the action but Kickman is working from the bottom.
Harklie controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harklie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kickman, who protects the arm well.
Kickman can't do much from the bottom here.
Kickman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harklie off and has taken his back!
Harklie is trying to break free.
Kickman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Harklie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Harklie trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harklie prevents Kickman from getting a body triangle.
Harklie tries to roll but Kickman sticks to his back.
Kickman scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Harklie is looking for a way out.
Harklie trying to control the position but Kickman manages to sink in the hooks.
Grant Harklie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harklie is trying to break free.
Harklie is working hard here to advance position.
Harklie trying to control but not successfully.
Harklie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickman looking to break Harklie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Harklie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kickman will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kickman is hanging on to Harklie's back as he tries to escape.
Kickman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Harklie trying to control the action but Kickman just sinks the hooks in.
Kickman softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kickman controlling well, preventing Harklie from escaping the position.
Two Kickman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harklie trying to control but not successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Two Kickman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harklie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Harklie!
A very excited looking Grant Harklie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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