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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgel comes to the cage accompanied by Rock N Roll Train. Harper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Welcome To Jamrock. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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30
164 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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26
158 lbs
9 - 7 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorge Jurgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Harper!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper darts in and clinches Jurgel up against the cage.
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jurgel blocks it with crossed arms.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jurgel fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harper.
Harper misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Harper.
Harper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harper misses with a knee strike.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurgel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jurgel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harper misses with a body punch.
Jurgel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harper smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorge Jurgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jurgel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jurgel controlling the position.
Harper gets to his feet - Jurgel follows without any prompting.
Harper moves into the clinch.
Harper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harper tries a knee to the head but Jurgel blocks it.
Harper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jurgel.
Jurgel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harper pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jurgel dodges an elbow strike from Harper.
Jurgel blocks an elbow strike from Harper.
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jurgel.
Harper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harper swings wildly with an uppercut but Jurgel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harper obliges.
Jurgel is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper has Jurgel pressed against the cage.
Jurgel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Harper uses from the top position.
Harper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Harper being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gorge Jurgel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Harper clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Harper fails to land.
Jurgel avoiding damage as Harper throws knees to the body.
Jurgel pulls Harper into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurgel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurgel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Harper dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harper pushes Jurgel up against the cage in a clinch.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harper misses with a knee strike.
Harper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgel.
Harper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jurgel is defending well for now.
Jurgel takes an elbow to the temple.
Harper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jurgel trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jurgel stays in close to Harper's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gorge Jurgel.
Harper blocks a jab.
A combination from Jurgel does no damage.
Jurgel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harper moves away.
Harper closes the distance and clinches.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jurgel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jurgel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harper stalls.
Harper continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Harper holds him up against the cage and eventually Jurgel drops back down to his feet.
Jurgel jumps guard but Harper stands there with Jurgel around his waist. Jurgel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorge Jurgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harper is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jurgel can't fight it off and eventually Harper manages to take the fight to the floor. Jurgel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jurgel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jurgel trying to keep a closed guard but Harper is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jurgel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gorge Jurgel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jurgel sizes up Harper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jurgel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Jurgel.
Jurgel gets tackled into the cage by Harper. Harper maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Harper fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper pushes off an throws an elbow but Jurgel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Jurgel is blocking nicely.
Harper jumps guard.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Jurgel from controlling successfully.
Harper is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Gorge Jurgel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jurgel throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurgel fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Harper 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harper lands a right hook to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jurgel enables Harper to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jurgel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
Jurgel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harper wants to control from the top but Jurgel keeps moving.
Harper wants to get up but he can't break Jurgel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ben Harper wasn't active enough on the ground.
Harper closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgel avoids it.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurgel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurgel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jurgel dodges an elbow strike from Harper.
Harper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jurgel is trying to maintain a safe position but Harper gets an underhook and turns Jurgel into the cage.
Harper jumps guard and drags Jurgel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jurgel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Jurgel from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gorge Jurgel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Harper takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper missing with knees to the body.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harper.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jurgel's brow.
Nice elbow from Harper.
Jurgel jumps into guard, dragging Harper to the mat.
Jurgel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Gorge Jurgel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Harper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jurgel, pushing him back against the cage.
Jurgel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harper smiles and moves away.
Jurgel takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel wants the takedown. Harper is fighting it off but Jurgel persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Harper's guard against the cage.
Jurgel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gorge Jurgel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jurgel wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Ben Harper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gorge Jurgel just wasn't active enough.
Harper darts in and clinches Jurgel up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Harper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harper 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Harper!
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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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