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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Wessel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Wessel!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wessel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wessel lands in his opponent's guard.
Harrison has his feet on Wessel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Eric Wessel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wessel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harrison circles away.
Wessel moves in looking to clinch but Harrison pushes him off.
Wessel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wessel tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Harrison.
Harrison wants to control but Wessel is keeping busy.
Harrison is trying to stand up here but Wessel is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is looking to control Wessel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harrison avoid being mounted?
Harrison kicks off Wessel and gets to his feet.
Wessel keeps the fight on the outside.
Wessel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wessel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wessel clinches up against the cage.
Wessel wants to break free but Harrison has control.
Harrison scores a nice knee to the body.
Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Wessel with that takedown attempt.
Wessel looks gassed!
Harrison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison moves into range and clinches up with Wessel.
Harrison gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Harrison gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Harrison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison is looking to clinch but Wessel is avoiding it.
Harrison clinches with his opponent.
Harrison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wessel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wessel tries to clinch up.
Harrison thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wessel if he has to take too many more of those.
Harrison wants to clinch up but Wessel keeps it at a distance.
A solid body kick from Wessel.
Wessel tries a low kick but Harrison avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Harrison. No joy for Wessel on that attempt.
Pat Harrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Wessel.
Harrison tries to clinch but Wessel is having none of it.
Harrison tries to clinch up.
Wessel is looking to land body kicks.
Harrison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harrison.
Harrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrison stuffs the takedown.
Wessel rushes Harrison and presses him up against the cage.
Harrison manages to break the clinch.
Harrison moves in looking to clinch but Wessel pushes him off.
Harrison has a takedown stuffed.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wessel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrison moves into the clinch successfully.
Harrison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wessel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Harrison.
Wessel is trying to break free.
Harrison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wessel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harrison crunches a lovely knee into Wessel's ribcage.
Harrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wessel.
Wessel has had enough of the clinch but Harrison keeps him there for the moment.
Wessel can't break the clinch.
Harrison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wessel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wessel wants a takedown.
Harrison turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Harrison manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harrison has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wessel has managed to clinch.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wessel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harrison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wessel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harrison leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wessel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wessel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harrison tries to clinch up.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wessel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wessel takes a swing at Harrison's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Wessel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Harrison 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.
Harrison tries to clinch there but Wessel circles away.
Wessel gets a clinch.
Harrison keeps control of Wessel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Wessel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harrison misses with a knee strike.
Wessel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wessel managing to block the knees to the body from Harrison.
Harrison prevents the takedown attempt.
Harrison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wessel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harrison just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wessel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wessel breaks the clinch.
Harrison slips a jab and a cross from Wessel.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wessel clinches up against the cage.
Harrison can't find room to land a body shot as Wessel controls the action.
Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harrison lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harrison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pat Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Wessel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wessel looks to land a combination. Harrison sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrison tries to clinch but Wessel moves away
and Wessel moves into the clinch.
Wessel wants to get back to striking at distance but Harrison won't allow it.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wessel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harrison.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wessel lands a nice shot to the body.
Wessel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wessel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wessel lands in his opponent's guard.
Harrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wessel thows a big elbow that misses.
Harrison pushes Wessel off and scrambles back to his feet.
Harrison closes the distance and clinches.
Harrison lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harrison scores a nice knee to the body.
Harrison pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wessel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harrison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Harrison is looking to stand back up but Wessel counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Harrison.
Wessel stands up.
Harrison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wessel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harrison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison breaks from the clinch.
Wessel tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wessel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wessel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Harrison!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wessel.
Harrison tries to lock up and control but Wessel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wessel looking to control but Harrison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wessel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harrison can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Harrison is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
A nice elbow there by Wessel.
Harrison is rocked!
Harrison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wessel avoids the attempt from Harrison to control.
Harrison is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wessel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harrison's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Wessel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Harrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wessel.
Wessel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harrison clinches but Wessel breaks the clinch
and Wessel counters by moving into the clinch.
Harrison lands a knee to the body.
Harrison scores with a knee to the head.
Wessel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Harrison as Wessel shoots in.
Harrison instigates a clinch.
Harrison with a knee to the head.
Harrison landing knees to the head.
Wessel tries to break the clinch but Harrison is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Harrison.
Wessel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wessel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harrison but Harrison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pat Harrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Wessel.
Oooh a lovely combination from Wessel sends Harrison down but not out. Wessel dives into side control looking to finish.
Oh Harrison is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wessel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Harrison tries to control but Wessel manages to take his back.
Harrison manages to escape to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison drives through and clinches with Wessel against the cage.
Wessel wants to break free but Harrison has control.
Harrison seems to have got his legs back now.
Harrison trying to stall but Wessel improves his position.
Harrison lands a knee to the body.
Harrison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harrison tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harrison misses with some punches.
Harrison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wessel smiles and moves away.
Harrison forces Wessel back against the cage and clinches.
Wessel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wessel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wessel takes a swing at Harrison's ribcage but misses.
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Harrison does it's job there.
Harrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Wessel circles away.
Harrison moves into range and clinches up with Wessel.
Harrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wessel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harrison checks a leg kick.
Wessel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wessel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrison shoots in for a double leg but Wessel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wessel misses with a low kick as Harrison jumps back.
Good standup being displayed there by Wessel as he connects with a hook.
Wessel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harrison backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Wessel.
Wessel lands with a right that hurts Harrison. Harrison looks to clinch but Wessel throws a short knee that drops Harrison. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Eric Wessel!
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