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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepito Tshabalala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepito Tshabalala has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pepito Tshabalala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tshabalala gets the takedown into side control.
Tshabalala throws a strike aimed at the side of Harris's head but Harris avoids it well.
Tshabalala working the ground and pound but Harris is defending the strikes.
Tshabalala working the body and head with strikes.
Harris is trying to get back to half guard.
Harris is not content to let Tshabalala control the position.
Harris is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tshabalala wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harris, who protects the arm well.
Tshabalala is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harris has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tshabalala has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tshabalala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harris is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tshabalala thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Tshabalala crashes against the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tshabalala misses with a takedown attempt - Harris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tshabalala looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tshabalala tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepito Tshabalala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tshabalala is breathing heavily.
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.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Tshabalala. Tshabalala gets slowly back to his feet.
Tshabalala fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris wants to clinch.
Tshabalala shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Harris drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tshabalala being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harris chips away with some ground and pound.
Harris is working Tshabalala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tshabalala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tshabalala controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tshabalala is keeping the position for now.
Harris with a nice head shot there.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Harris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tshabalala has momentary wrist control but Harris slips an elbow through the middle.
Harris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harris is in close to Tshabalala's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Harris 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.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Tshabalala circles away.
Tshabalala lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tshabalala.
Pepito Tshabalala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris shoots in but no luck this time.
Tshabalala fails with the takedown
and Harris counters with a takedown into side control.
Harris is chipping away with strikes.
Harris trying to control the action but Tshabalala is working from the bottom.
Tshabalala manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tshabalala prevents Harris from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tshabalala prevents Harris from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is looking to control Tshabalala's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harris avoid being mounted?
Harris is staying active underneath Tshabalala, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harris gets full guard.
Harris controls Tshabalala momentarily but Tshabalala frees himself.
Harris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tshabalala defends it easily.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Tshabalala is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tshabalala has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a takedown into side control.
Harris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tshabalala. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tshabalala is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harris's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tshabalala misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tshabalala missing with punches from the bottom.
Harris looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tshabalala wants to control but Harris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Harris 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.
Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harris moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tshabalala is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.
Harris landing strikes.
Tshabalala is letting Harris control him for a moment.
Harris grinds an elbow into Tshabalala's temple.
Tshabalala is looking to regain half guard here but Harris keeps moving and retains side control.
Harris grinds an elbow into Tshabalala's temple.
Tshabalala is trying to strike from the bottom but Harris has passed into full mount.
Harris looking for a guillotine from mount but Tshabalala is having none of it.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with some strikes.
Harris lands a heavy elbow.
Harris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tshabalala is in a horrible position here. Harris smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Harris scoring with strikes but Tshabalala is staying in there.
Tshabalala wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Harris content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Tshabalala tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Tshabalala gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harris counters with a shoot takedown. Tshabalala fights it but they end up in guard.
Harris stands up over Tshabalala, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harris wants to control from the top but Tshabalala keeps moving.
Paul Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris is pushing down on Tshabalala's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tshabalala is fighting to maintain full guard but Harris has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harris is trying for a kimura here. Tshabalala looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Harris wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Harris!
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hype
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