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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Terpak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Harven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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214 lbs
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191 cm
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218 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Terpak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Harven!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harven moves out of range as Terpak throws a body kick.
Terpak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Terpak shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Terpak showed some decent athleticism there.
Terpak seems to be looking for submissions.
Harven moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Terpak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harven looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harven has his foot on Terpak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Terpak works his way back into a safe position though.
Terpak trying to control but Harven is working from the bottom.
Harven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Terpak defends well.
Harven keeping moving, preventing Terpak from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terpak stays in close to Harven's body and controls the position.
Terpak wants to control from the top but Harven keeps moving.
Terpak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harven has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Terpak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Terpak trying to control the position from guard on top but Harven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harven looking for a guillotine here but Terpak defends easily.
Harven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Terpak advances position into side control!
Harven stops Terpak from passing to mount.
Terpak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harven is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Terpak trying to control the position but Harven is working away.
Terpak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Terpak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Terpak is looking to take a break and control but Harven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harven can't do much from the bottom here.
Harven is looking for a sweep.
Harven gets back to half guard.
Terpak wants to take a breather but Harven is having none of it.
Terpak is breathing heavily.
Harven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Terpak works his way into full mount!
Harven is looking to improve his position but Terpak isn't that keen on the idea.
Harven regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terpak trying to control from Harven's half guard. Harven has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Terpak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Terpak wants to pass the guard but Harven is keeping the position.
Harven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harven looking for a sweep. Not yet Harven, not yet.
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 Roman Terpak 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.
Terpak keeps the fight on the outside.
A leg kick checked by Terpak.
Harven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Terpak circles away quickly and effectively.
Terpak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harven is refusing to be controlled, as Terpak sits in half guard.
Terpak trying to mount his opponent but Harven defends it.
Terpak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Terpak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harven is looking for a sweep. Terpak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harven manages to get to full guard.
Terpak trying to control but Harven is working from the bottom.
Harven has his foot on Terpak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Terpak works his way back into a safe position though.
Terpak looking to pass the guard.
Harven wants to sweep here but Terpak controlling him for the moment.
Harven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terpak trying to control the position from guard on top but Harven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terpak stopping the sweep attempt from Harven.
Terpak looking to sit in guard and control but Harven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Terpak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terpak is keeping the position for now.
Harven is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harven trying to control but Terpak is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Terpak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Terpak keeping moving, preventing Harven from controlling successfully.
Terpak keeping full guard, as Harven tries to pass.
Terpak wants to sweep but no luck.
Harven drops back looking for a leg! Terpak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Terpak manages to kick Harven off! Harven jumps back into Terpak's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terpak keeping moving, preventing Harven from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Terpak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harven trying to control but Terpak is working from the bottom.
Terpak is looking for a triangle here but Harven uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Robbie Harven has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harven trying to control the action but Terpak is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Harven 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. This is the final round!
Harven misses with a double jab.
Harven fails with the takedown
and Terpak counters with a shoot takedown. Harven fights it but they end up in guard.
Harven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Terpak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harven keeping moving, preventing Terpak from controlling successfully.
Terpak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harven's guard.
Terpak trying to control from half guard but Harven is working away.
Harven wants to control but Terpak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Terpak tries to pass to full mount but Harven defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harven is looking to control Terpak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harven avoid being mounted?
Terpak prevents Harven from improving his position.
Harven is defending against the submission attempts here by Terpak.
Terpak wants to pass the guard but Harven is defending well.
Terpak is keen to just control but Harven is a slippery customer.
Harven actively working from the bottom here.
Harven regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two 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.
Terpak trying to control the position from guard on top but Harven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terpak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harven is keeping the position for now.
Harven wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Harven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harven working for a triangle but Terpak defends it easily.
Harven is looking for a triangle but Terpak pushes his legs off easily.
Harven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Terpak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terpak pushing down on Harven's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Terpak trying to pass the guard but Harven defending well.
Harven regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harven keeping full guard, as Terpak tries to pass.
Harven looking for a sweep. Not yet Harven, not yet.
Terpak slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Terpak advances to mount.
Harven is squirming around, avoiding Terpak's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terpak goes for an armbar but Harven turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Harven.
Terpak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harven is pushing down on Terpak's leg trying to pass to half guard. Terpak is fighting to maintain full guard but Harven has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harven is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Harven is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Terpak has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Terpak!
Terpak trying to control the position from guard on top but Harven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Terpak defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roman Terpak.
I think Terpak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Terpak!
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energy
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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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