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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bailey Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone comes to the cage accompanied by The Godfather Waltz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bailey Harris!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Corleone is in Harris's guard.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Corleone is controlling Harris's trapped leg to prevent Harris from advancing to side control.
Harris wants to take a breather but Corleone is having none of it.
Harris tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Corleone.
Corleone wants to get back to full guard.
Harris wants to take a breather but Corleone is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bailey Harris wasn't active enough on the ground.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corleone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone moves into the clinch.
Harris is trying to maintain a safe position but Corleone gets an underhook and turns Harris into the cage.
Corleone blocks an uppercut.
Harris tries to stall but Corleone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corleone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corleone's face.
Harris stops a takedown attempt from Corleone.
Harris stops a takedown attempt from Corleone.
Corleone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone is stalling here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Corleone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Corleone tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Corleone drops back down to his feet.
Harris lands a good knee to the midsection. Corleone won't want to take too many of those.
Corleone breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corleone is one step ahead there.
Harris looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Corleone has picked Harris up and slammed him! Harris can't keep hold of the triangle and Corleone manages to pass to side control!
Corleone working away.
Corleone decides to stand back up.
Corleone checks a leg kick nicely.
Corleone misses with an uppercut.
Harris wants to clinch up but Corleone keeps it at a distance.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harris is trying to get back to his feet.
Harris wants to control but Corleone postures up.
Corleone decides to stand back up. Corleone steps back and let's Harris get back to his feet.
Harris throws a leg kick but Corleone checks it.
A head kick from Harris lands but Corleone takes it in his stride.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Corleone moves his leg out of the way.
Harris tries to clinch but Corleone moves away
and Corleone counters with a one-two to the body.
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Corleone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corleone blocks it with crossed arms.
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corleone manages to break the clinch.
Harris throws a leg kick but Corleone sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick by Corleone misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harris throws a leg kick
and Corleone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Corleone.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corleone.
Harris throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corleone.
Corleone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Corleone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harris throws a lazy head kick
and Corleone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Corleone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Corleone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Corleone.
Corleone moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Harris throws a lazy head kick
and Corleone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Corleone.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corleone avoids it.
Corleone is trying to maintain a safe position but Harris gets an underhook and turns Corleone into the cage.
Corleone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Harris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Corleone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harris tries to land knees in the clinch but Corleone avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris wants to clinch but Corleone slips to the side
and Corleone counters with a shoot takedown. Harris fights it but they end up in guard.
Harris pulls Corleone in close to prevent any damage.
Corleone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Corleone throws a big right hand that misses.
Corleone wants to stand and escape but instead Harris has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Harris wants to stand and escape but instead Corleone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Harris looking to control.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
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.
Corleone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Corleone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corleone is one step ahead there.
Harris is trying to control the position but Corleone postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Corleone prevents Harris from getting back to his feet.
Corleone wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harris throws the left hand but Corleone avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Corleone checks it.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Corleone is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris throws a front kick aimed at Corleone's knee but Corleone avoids it well.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Harris is predictable there
and Corleone counters with a nice body kick.
Corleone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Corleone avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris throws the left hand but Corleone avoids the punch easily.
Bailey Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris throws a head kick but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sonny Corleone 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. This is the final round!
Corleone throws a one two combo.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Corleone is defended easily by Harris.
Harris wants to clinch but Corleone slips to the side
and Corleone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harris's guard.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Corleone is proving a slippery customer.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corleone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corleone is one step ahead there.
Sonny Corleone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Corleone thows a big elbow that misses.
Corleone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Corleone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Corleone postures up and lands a big shot to Harris's brow.
Corleone landing with the ground and pound.
Corleone stands and steps away. Harris gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick from Harris misses
and Corleone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Corleone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is trying to control but can't.
Corleone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet.
Corleone stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris trying to control the position but instead, Corleone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harris into the cage.
Corleone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corleone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Harris misses
and Corleone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Corleone gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A good leg kick by Harris.
Bailey Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonny Corleone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corleone fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harris sprawls well initially but Corleone persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
It looks like Corleone is going to stand back up.
Corleone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harris actively working from the bottom here.
Corleone is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Corleone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corleone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Corleone!
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hype
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