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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richie Rawbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richie Rawbone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Richie Rawbone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawbone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harrison as he avoids it easily.
Harrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rawbone.
Harrison moves in looking to clinch but Rawbone pushes him off.
Harrison tries to clinch up but Rawbone circles away and keeps his distance.
Rawbone misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harrison.
Harrison is looking to clinch.
Rawbone staying out of range there.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Rawbone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harrison wants to clinch.
Harrison closes the distance and pushes Rawbone back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawbone is trying to force a seperation but Harrison has the dominant position.
Harrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rawbone is defending well for now.
Harrison landing knees to the head.
It looks like Richie Rawbone has been cut.
Rawbone is trying to force a seperation but Harrison has the dominant position.
Rawbone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rawbone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rawbone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rawbone is defended easily by Harrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawbone keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rawbone.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Rawbone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rawbone keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harrison is looking to clinch but Rawbone is avoiding it.
Harrison gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rawbone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rawbone drops back looking for a leg! Harrison is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harrison manages to kick Rawbone off! Rawbone jumps back into Harrison's guard.
Rawbone is breathing heavily.
Rawbone trying to move into half guard but instead Harrison has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Rawbone keeps moving.
Harrison preventing the sweep.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Rawbone keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawbone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harrison trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rawbone manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawbone won't allow Harrison to sweep him here.
Rawbone content to stall in guard here.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harrison tries to clinch there but Rawbone circles away.
Rawbone looks for a takedown but Harrison sprawls well.
Harrison wants to clinch up but Rawbone keeps it at a distance.
Rawbone clobbers Harrison with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rawbone looks for a takedown but Harrison sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrison tries to clinch up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rawbone misses with a takedown attempt - Harrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harrison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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 Richie Rawbone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richie Rawbone's cut.
That's time! Rawbone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rawbone keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrison tries to clinch up but Rawbone circles away and keeps his distance.
Harrison closes the distance and clinches.
Rawbone tries to circle away but Harrison has him pinned against the cage.
Harrison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rawbone has Harrison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harrison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rawbone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harrison trying to stall but Rawbone improves his position.
Harrison is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Rawbone has denied him.
Rawbone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rawbone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrison taking a breather.
Harrison being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rawbone misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawbone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rawbone breaks the clinch.
Rawbone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrison sprawls well. Harrison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rawbone gets slowly back to his feet.
Harrison throws a low kick, looking for Rawbone's leg but Rawbone calmly moves out of range.
Rawbone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrison slips a jab from Rawbone.
Harrison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Rawbone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Rawbone circles away.
Rawbone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rawbone is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Harrison's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rawbone swats away the attempt to clinch by Harrison.
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harrison is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harrison wants to clinch up but Rawbone keeps it at a distance.
Rawbone shoots in but no luck this time.
Harrison is looking to clinch but Rawbone is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rawbone.
Harrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrison stuffs the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harrison.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rawbone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrison tries to clinch but Rawbone is having none of it.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rawbone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harrison is looking to clinch.
Harrison throws a series of punches but Rawbone moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison darts in and clinches Rawbone up against the cage.
Harrison scores a nice knee to the body.
Harrison connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rawbone's face.
Harrison avoiding damage.
Harrison taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Harrison working Rawbone over with knees to the body.
Harrison connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rawbone's face.
Rawbone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ryan Harrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harrison looks to throw the jab but Rawbone is out of range.
Harrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Rawbone.
Harrison misses with a looping left.
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harrison moves in looking to clinch but Rawbone pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to clinch.
Harrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rawbone.
Rawbone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Rawbone.
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rawbone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rawbone.
Rawbone swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.
Rawbone thows a body shot but no joy.
Rawbone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rawbone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Harrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richie Rawbone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rawbone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harrison.
Harrison moves into the clinch.
Harrison misses with a knee strike.
Harrison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Harrison tries a knee to the head but Rawbone blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Harrison.
Harrison putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rawbone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harrison lands a knee to the head.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harrison.
Rawbone can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harrison lands a knee to the body.
Harrison lands a good knee to the midsection. Rawbone won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Harrison.
Harrison scores with a knee to the head.
Harrison utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harrison blocking some punches.
Harrison trying to control the position but instead, Rawbone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harrison into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison with a knee to the head.
Harrison is stalling here.
Rawbone trying to control the position but instead, Harrison has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rawbone into the cage.
Rawbone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrison looks to land a combination but Rawbone avoids it well.
Harrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrison misses with a body shot.
Harrison forces Rawbone back against the cage and clinches.
Harrison landing knees to the body.
Harrison is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rawbone is trying to break the clinch but Harrison is controlling him.
Harrison stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to stall.
Harrison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rawbone blocks it with crossed arms.
Harrison trying to control the position but instead, Rawbone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harrison into the cage.
Rawbone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rawbone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harrison has him pressed against the cage.
Rawbone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rawbone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Harrison lands a knee to the body.
Harrison landing knees to the body.
Harrison is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harrison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harrison is pushing Rawbone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harrison is looking to control Rawbone's arms but Rawbone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harrison has his back to the cage.
Harrison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Harrison crunches a lovely knee into Rawbone's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rawbone takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harrison.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rawbone is keeping busy.
Harrison connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rawbone's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harrison.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Harrison.
Harrison tries to clinch there but Rawbone circles away.
Harrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Rawbone circles away.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses.
Rawbone shoots in and drives through. Harrison sprawls well.
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rawbone takes one to the chin there.
Harrison throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rawbone counter with a right hand.
Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rawbone fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison darts in trying to clinch
and Rawbone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harrison's guard.
Rawbone wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Harrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Rawbone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harrison wants to stand up but Rawbone is controlling him.
Harrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rawbone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Harrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harrison 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Harrison!
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