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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Harpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Harpenter!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harpenter stuffs the takedown.
Bader scores with a one two! Harpenter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Harpenter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harpenter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harpenter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Harpenter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bader sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bader wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Harpenter working the head with strikes.
Harpenter working the strikes but Bader uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Harpenter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harpenter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harpenter with the ground and pound but Bader uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Harpenter throws a big right hand that misses.
Harpenter thows a big elbow that misses.
Bader is breathing heavily.
Harpenter thows a big elbow that misses.
Harpenter throws a strike but Bader rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Harpenter has his feet on Bader's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Harpenter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harpenter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harpenter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harpenter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harpenter throwing shots but Bader is blocking nicely.
Harpenter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harpenter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harpenter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harpenter thows a huge punch but Bader dodges it nicely.
Harpenter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harpenter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harpenter thows a huge punch but Bader dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harpenter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harpenter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harpenter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harpenter is pressing down on Bader's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bader is holding on for now.
Harpenter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harpenter working over Bader with some ground and pound. Bader looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bader on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bader avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harpenter.
Bader keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harpenter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harpenter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harpenter lands a nice short elbow.
Harpenter throwing shots but Bader is blocking nicely.
Harpenter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harpenter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harpenter working Bader over with strikes.
Harpenter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bader blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harpenter.
Harpenter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bader blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harpenter.
Harpenter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Harpenter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harpenter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harpenter showed some decent athleticism there.
Bader avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harpenter.
Harpenter looks to land a strike but Bader avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Harpenter is looking to advance position but Bader has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Harpenter is trying to stand.
Bader has hold of Harpenter's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Harpenter manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bader working for a submission but Harpenter is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harpenter wants to get back to his feet.
Bader is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Harpenter is surviving well by controlling Bader's body position as best he can.
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.
Harpenter is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Harpenter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bader stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harpenter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harpenter is thwarting Bader's attempts to control the position.
Harpenter throwing shots but Bader is blocking nicely.
Harpenter thows a huge punch but Bader dodges it nicely.
Harpenter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harpenter slips a nice elbow through Bader's hands, connecting with Bader's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harpenter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bader has hold of Harpenter's hands but Harpenter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bader avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harpenter.
Bader tries to kick Harpenter off but Harpenter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harpenter lands a nice short elbow.
Harpenter working Bader over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Harpenter there.
Harpenter misses with a head shot. Bader uses the momentum to regain guard.
Harpenter postures up in Bader's guard and throws a big left but Bader blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chad Harpenter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bader's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Harpenter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bader circles away.
Chad Harpenter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Bader misses.
Harpenter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harpenter.
Bader has his takedown stuffed
so Harpenter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harpenter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harpenter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bader's head.
Harpenter throwing strikes but missing.
Bader utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harpenter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bader avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harpenter working some strikes from top position.
Harpenter postures up in Bader's guard and throws a big left but Bader blocks it.
Harpenter is looking to work some ground and pound but Bader has wrist control.
Bader looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harpenter thows a big elbow that misses.
Bader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harpenter is looking to work some ground and pound but Bader has wrist control.
Harpenter connects with a couple of short punches.
Bader utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harpenter throwing strikes but missing.
Bader wants to stand up but Harpenter is controlling him.
Bader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harpenter chips away with some ground and pound.
Bader utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harpenter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harpenter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harpenter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bader wants to stand and escape but Harpenter is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harpenter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harpenter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harpenter throws a big right hand that misses.
Harpenter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harpenter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bader is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harpenter landing some decent shots from guard.
Harpenter cracks Bader with a solid left hand.
Chad Harpenter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bader is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bader wants to break free but Harpenter has control.
Harpenter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryan Bader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Harpenter.
Bader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Harpenter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harpenter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Harpenter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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