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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Harry Beaver has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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182 cm
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191 lbs
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180 cm
21
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Beaver! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roland Harrison! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harrison looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Beaver! Harrison with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Harrison has hold of Beaver's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Beaver manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Beaver is trying to escape the mount.
Beaver is working hard here to advance position. Harrison looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Beaver is trying to escape the mount.
Beaver manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beaver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Harrison is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Beaver is desperately trying to improve his position but Harrison has a good base and remains in mount. Harrison working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Harrison fails to move to back control. Harrison looking to secure an arm triangle but Beaver defends it well. Harrison looks gassed! Beaver slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Beaver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beaver. Harrison drops back looking for a leg! Beaver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beaver manages to kick Harrison off! Harrison jumps back into Beaver's guard. Beaver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harrison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harrison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Beaver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Harrison drops back looking for a leg! Beaver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beaver manages to kick Harrison off! Harrison jumps back into Beaver's guard. Harrison sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beaver's guard. Harrison is working for a kimura but Beaver is defending it quite comfortably.
Harrison is looking for a kimura here.
Harrison seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harrison has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Harrison looking for a guillotine from mount but Beaver is having none of it. Beaver has given up his back.
Beaver breaks Harrison's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Beaver pushing down on Harrison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Beaver is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Harrison is looking to improve his position.
Beaver moves nicely into side control. Harrison stops Beaver from passing to mount. Beaver tries for a kimura but Harrison is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beaver trying to control the action but Harrison is working from the bottom. Beaver thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Beaver advances to full mount. Beaver punishing his opponent with strikes. Beaver wants to take his opponent's back but Harrison doesn't allow it. Beaver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harrison is looking to escape. Beaver has control of Harrison's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Harrison regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Beaver is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Harrison has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Harrison! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harry Beaver will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but Beaver shows good takedown defense. Harrison scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Beaver works his way to full guard. Good work. Harrison advances to half guard. Beaver is defending against the submission attempts here by Harrison.
Beaver trying to control from the bottom.
Harrison is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beaver defends it well. Harrison seems to be looking for submissions.
Roland Harrison has got the better of the ground game so far. Harrison is looking for a kimura but Beaver is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harrison to get the leverage. Beaver is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Harrison is trying to work for a kimura but Beaver is defending well.
Harrison is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beaver moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Beaver is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Harrison advances to half guard. Beaver gets full guard. Beaver is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Harrison rolls with it to try and escape but Beaver cranks on the arm and Harrison is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Beaver!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
88% |
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