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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brady Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Leno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Leno's choice of entrance music: My Monologue. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brady Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Leno!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leno throws an overhand right that lands on Harrison's shoulder, as Harrison tries to avoid the shot.
Harrison connects with a body shot.
Harrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Leno enables Harrison to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Leno manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harrison sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leno's guard.
Harrison is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leno is just riding it out for now. Harrison eventually gives up the hold.
Leno makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leno.
Leno striking off his back but it's not causing Harrison any problems.
Harrison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harrison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harrison trying to control but Leno is working from the bottom.
Leno looking for a sweep. Not yet Leno, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leno throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Harrison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harrison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leno can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harrison stopping the sweep attempt from Leno.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Leno keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brady Harrison wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Harrison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leno pinned against the cage. Leno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leno feints a jab promting Harrison to slip. Leno then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harrison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Harrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leno avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leno misses with a shot to the body
and Harrison counters with a single leg into guard. Leno didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison wants to control from the top but Leno keeps moving.
Leno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harrison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Leno doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Harrison sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leno's guard.
Harrison is looking for a kimura but Leno is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harrison to get the leverage.
Leno is trying to get back to full guard.
Leno is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harrison scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harrison wants to control but Leno is keeping him busy.
Leno trying to hold on to Harrison's head to control him but Harrison postures up.
Well, if Harrison 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.
Harrison 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.
Leno is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harrison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harrison's back!
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.
Leno trying to control.
Leno is controlling the position but Harrison somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Leno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harrison's head.
Leno is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harrison lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Leno!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Harrison dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leno stuffs the takedown attempt from Harrison. Harrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Harrison thuds a left hand into Leno's body.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Leno keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.
Harrison slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Leno.
Leno is trying to maintain the position but Harrison is very close to passing his half guard.
Harrison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leno defending well though.
Leno tries to roll over but Harrison keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison slows the pace down in half guard.
Harrison lands with a punch from half guard.
Leno is looking to improve his position.
Leno trying to control here.
Harrison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harrison.
Harrison moves nicely into side control.
Harrison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leno is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leno can't do much from the bottom here.
Leno manages to get back to half guard.
Harrison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leno lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Leno tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Harrison not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harrison with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leno is trying to control but Harrison passes into side control!
Leno being controlled for a moment.
Harrison cracks Leno with a big right hand but Leno just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Leno gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Leno trying to control from the bottom.
Leno is concentrating on defense, preventing Harrison from advancing position.
Harrison is trying to work for a kimura but Leno is defending well.
Leno misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leno tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Harrison prevents Leno from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harrison in particular looking to stall.
Harrison tries to stand and escape but Leno is controlling the position.
Leno is trying to get back to full guard.
Leno trying to control from the bottom.
Harrison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harrison trying to pass the guard but Leno defending well.
Leno tries to roll over but Harrison keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Harrison dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Harrison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Harrison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harrison looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
BOOM! Harrison connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Leno tries to hold on but Harrison postures up.
Leno might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Harrison kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Harrison looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leno defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Harrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison wants to control the pace but Leno is squirming around nicely.
Brady Harrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harrison is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leno is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Leno can't escape the position.
Leno is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harrison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harrison goes for an armbar but Leno turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Leno.
Leno trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leno working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harrison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harrison is on top in guard.
Harrison engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Harrison wants to stand and escape but instead Leno has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Harrison has his hands on Leno's head, controlling the position.
Leno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is trying to keep Leno in close.
Harrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Leno trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Leno is looking to work some ground and pound but Harrison has wrist control.
Leno throws a big right hand that misses.
Leno connects with a couple of short punches.
Brady Harrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.
Leno is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leno prevents Harrison from getting back to his feet.
Harrison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leno thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harrison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harrison is thwarting Leno's attempts to control the position.
Harrison is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jay Leno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leno tries to get to full guard but Harrison has control of the leg.
Harrison is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leno is just riding it out for now. Harrison eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Harrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harrison, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Harrison!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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