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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tourette Syndrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Hargh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hargh has chosen Dominant view as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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25
173 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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 New York, Tourette Syndrome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Hargh !
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syndrome misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Syndrome misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hargh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hargh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hargh lands in his opponent's guard.
Syndrome has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hargh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hargh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hargh sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Syndrome is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hargh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Syndrome has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hargh tries to advance to mount but Syndrome denies him.
Hargh throws an elbow but Syndrome slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndrome is looking to reverse the position.
Hargh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Syndrome prevents Hargh from moving into mount.
Syndrome gets back to half guard.
Hargh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Syndrome knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Syndrome gets back to full guard.
Hargh forces his way into half guard.
Hargh is working for a kimura but Syndrome is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndrome wants to control but Hargh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hargh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hargh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Syndrome is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hargh 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hargh 's back!
Syndrome is looking for the choke from the back position but Hargh is controlling his hands well.
Syndrome is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Syndrome is breathing heavily.
Hargh is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hargh trying to control the hands but Syndrome breaks the grip.
Hargh is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Syndrome is staying active.
Hargh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Syndrome kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hargh is trying to break free.
Syndrome is trying to stick to Hargh 's back but Hargh is turning into Syndrome. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Syndrome's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hargh .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Syndrome preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Syndrome throws a jab when Hargh was well out of range.
Syndrome misses with a looping left.
Syndrome throws a nice looking combination but Hargh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hargh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Syndrome.
Hargh feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hargh passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hargh lands a nice forearm strike.
Hargh tries for a kimura but Syndrome is defending well.
Syndrome is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Hargh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Syndrome lands a jab-cross combination.
Syndrome misses with a double jab.
Hargh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Syndrome circles away.
Some wild striking there from Hargh .
Hargh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Syndrome's guard.
Hargh passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hargh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Syndrome is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hargh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Syndrome is avoiding damage well.
Hargh is breathing heavily.
Hargh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Syndrome knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hargh working away.
Syndrome sneaks back into half guard.
Hargh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Syndrome defends it well.
Hargh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Syndrome is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hargh pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Syndrome is concentrating on defense, preventing Hargh from advancing position.
Syndrome makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Syndrome.
Syndrome is trying to control the position but Hargh postures up.
Hargh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Syndrome looking for a sweep. Not yet Syndrome, not yet.
Hargh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Syndrome works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hargh is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Syndrome has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hargh is looking to defend but Syndrome has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hargh ! Syndrome pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hargh taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tourette Syndrome!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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