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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Diddy (ranked 1381 p4p, 2146 weight class) and Grant Harklie (ranked 174 p4p, 268 weight class). Diddy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, lvl99ROIDMAGE. Harklie has chosen Holycrud as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Diddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Harklie!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Harklie.
Joe Diddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diddy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harklie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diddy blocks a jab.
Harklie throws a looping overhand right but Diddy ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddy is defended easily by Harklie.
Harklie tries to counter with a clinch but Diddy shakes him off and moves away.
Diddy wants to clinch but Harklie slips to the side
and Harklie counters with a stiff right hand.
Diddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harklie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diddy. Harklie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harklie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diddy was well out of range. Poor timing from Harklie.
Diddy thuds his right hand into Harklie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diddy throws a right and a left that Harklie avoids nicely.
Diddy clinches.
Diddy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harklie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Harklie fails to land.
A short left from Harklie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diddy has clasped his hands together around Harklie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Harklie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Harklie struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harklie tries to improve position but can't.
Diddy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harklie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harklie tries to buck Diddy off but Diddy is having none of it.
Harklie is not content to let Diddy control the position.
Harklie is looking to regain half guard here but Diddy keeps moving and retains side control.
Diddy is looking to take a break and control but Harklie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diddy advances nicely into full mount.
Diddy tries to control but Harklie wriggling away.
Harklie is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harklie tries to lock up and control but Diddy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diddy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diddy content just to control the position here.
Diddy takes Harklie's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Harklie is in trouble.
Diddy struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harklie turns into Diddy and is now in his guard.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Diddy keeps moving.
Diddy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harklie trying to control the position from guard on top but Diddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harklie preventing the sweep.
Harklie advances to half guard.
Diddy tries to get to full guard but Harklie has control of the leg.
Harklie is keen to just control but Diddy is a slippery customer.
Harklie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diddy moves into full guard.
Diddy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harklie trying to control the position from guard on top but Diddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy wants to sweep here but Harklie controlling him for the moment.
Harklie stays in close to Diddy's body and controls the position.
Diddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Harklie wants to pass the guard but Diddy is keeping the position.
Diddy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harklie manages to get himself to full guard.
Harklie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harklie trying to control the position.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harklie holds on and takes a little breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Diddy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diddy lands a jab to Harklie's midsection.
Harklie throws a hook but Diddy avoids it easily.
Diddy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harklie tries to avoid it but Diddy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harklie to the ground. Harklie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harklie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diddy swivels and escapes.
A quick step to the side and Diddy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diddy swings for the body but Harklie moves out of range.
Harklie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diddy connects with a looping right hand.
Diddy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harklie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harklie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diddy is looking to wear down Harklie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diddy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harklie tries to avoid it but Diddy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harklie to the ground. Harklie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Diddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diddy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harklie throws out a loose jab but Diddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diddy lands a jab to the head.
Diddy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diddy scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harklie throws a big shot that misses.
Harklie defending well as Diddy loads up on a big left hand.
Harklie unleashes a big counter combination but Diddy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab by Harklie.
Diddy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harklie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harklie throws a jab but it's blocked by Diddy.
Diddy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harklie misses with a wild body shot.
Harklie misses with an uppercut.
Diddy slips a jab from Harklie.
Diddy shoots in and drives through. Harklie sprawls well.
Nice shot lands for Harklie.
Diddy connects with a nice looking jab.
Diddy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harklie sprawls well. Harklie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Grant Harklie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harklie throws a looping overhand right but Diddy ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harklie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diddy.
Diddy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harklie shoots in for a double leg but Diddy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harklie looks to land a right hand but Diddy moved out of range.
Diddy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddy is defended easily by Harklie.
Diddy lands an overhand right.
A big left from Harklie misses.
Diddy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harklie.
Harklie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diddy.
Diddy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diddy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diddy thuds a left hand into Harklie's body.
Harklie slaps away a takedown attempt from Diddy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddy is defended easily by Harklie.
Nice jab there from Harklie.
Diddy gets caught napping as Harklie dives in and scores a takedown. Diddy manages to retain guard.
Diddy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diddy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harklie is pressing down on Diddy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harklie wants to sweep here but Diddy controlling him for the moment.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
Diddy trying to control but Harklie is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
Harklie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diddy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harklie working for a triangle but Diddy defends it easily.
Diddy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harklie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diddy has managed to get both his arms back between Harklie's legs - danger averted.
Harklie has his foot on Diddy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diddy works his way back into a safe position though.
Diddy wants to control from the top but Harklie keeps moving.
Diddy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harklie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diddy pushing down on Harklie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Diddy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diddy takes the fight into the clinch.
Diddy has Harklie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harklie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Diddy on the inside.
Diddy can't get the takedown.
Harklie scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harklie.
Harklie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diddy.
Harklie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harklie misses with some punches.
A short right from Harklie on the inside.
Harklie working aggressively here.
Diddy tries to score a body lock takedown but Harklie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Diddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie struggles to land a body shot inside as Diddy controls his hands.
Harklie takes a shot to the head.
Harklie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harklie blocks an elbow strike from Diddy.
Harklie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diddy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diddy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harklie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diddy backwards.
Diddy tries to score a body lock takedown but Harklie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Harklie fails to land.
Grant Harklie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diddy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diddy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diddy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harklie throws a punch but it's blocked by Diddy.
Harklie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diddy tries to get to full guard but Harklie has control of the leg.
Harklie stalling.
Harklie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diddy defends it well.
Harklie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diddy sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diddy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diddy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diddy is working hard here to advance position.
Joe Diddy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harklie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diddy is keeping the position for now.
Diddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Harklie tries to free his leg and advance position but Diddy is retaining full guard.
Harklie preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harklie passes Diddy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harklie wants to control but Diddy is keeping him busy.
Harklie is trying to work for a kimura but Diddy is defending well.
Diddy wants to improve his position but Harklie is controlling well.
Diddy trying to hold on to Harklie's head to control him but Harklie postures up.
Harklie seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Diddy has recovered full guard.
Diddy wants to sweep here but Harklie controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harklie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harklie pushing down on Diddy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Harklie 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 wants to control but Diddy is keeping him busy.
Diddy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diddy.
Diddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harklie is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Harklie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harklie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Harklie!
Grant Harklie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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