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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Wapner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Harrikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrikari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tool - Forty Six & 2 . Jari Harrikari will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Wapner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jari Harrikari!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrikari misses with a straight right.
Wapner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wapner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harrikari landing knees to the head.
Harrikari is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harrikari drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wapner is looking to stand up but Harrikari won't let him.
Harrikari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wapner defends well.
Wapner gets to his feet - Harrikari follows without any prompting.
Harrikari lands a glancing blow to the side of Wapner's head.
Harrikari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wapner tries to clinch but Harrikari is having none of it.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrikari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wapner blocks a low kick nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harrikari fails to land with a series of punches.
Harrikari circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrikari stuns Wapner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wapner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wapner tries to clinch but Harrikari moves away
and Harrikari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wapner blocks a head kick by Harrikari.
Joseph Wapner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wapner closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harrikari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrikari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wapner wants to clinch up but Harrikari keeps it at a distance.
Harrikari keeps the fight on the outside.
Wapner pushes Harrikari up against the cage in a clinch.
Wapner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrikari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrikari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wapner's face.
Wapner lands a knee to the body.
Wapner looking to throw knees to the head but Harrikari is blocking nicely.
Wapner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harrikari is defending well for now.
Wapner misses with a knee to the head.
Harrikari stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrikari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harrikari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wapner backwards.
Wapner lands an elbow inside.
Harrikari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harrikari blocks the elbow strike.
Wapner misses with an elbow over the top.
Harrikari avoids a wild elbow strike from Wapner.
Harrikari dodges an elbow strike from Wapner.
Wapner blocks a body shot from Harrikari.
Harrikari lands a nice shot to the body.
Wapner throws an elbow but it misses.
Harrikari taking a breather.
Harrikari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrikari landing knees to the body.
Wapner lands an elbow that stopped Harrikari in his tracks for a moment.
Harrikari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wapner backwards.
Harrikari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wapner just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Wapner.
Harrikari takes an elbow to the temple.
Harrikari fails to pull guard.
Harrikari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wapner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harrikari.
A right handed body shot lands from Harrikari.
Harrikari pulls guard effortlessly.
Harrikari has his foot on Wapner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wapner works his way back into a safe position though.
Wapner tries to stand but Harrikari is controlling from the bottom.
Harrikari has his foot on Wapner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wapner works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrikari looks gassed!
Harrikari throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wapner is looking to stand up but Harrikari won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari trying to control the position.
Wapner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harrikari is proving hard to escape from.
Wapner stands up and waves to Harrikari to follow him.
Wapner tries to clinch up.
Harrikari throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wapner is looking to clinch but Harrikari is avoiding it.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrikari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrikari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wapner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jari Harrikari will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Harrikari misses the target.
Harrikari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harrikari changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wapner tries to avoid it but Harrikari manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wapner to the ground. Wapner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wapner tries to clinch up
and Harrikari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wapner wants to clinch.
Harrikari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wapner tries to clinch up.
Wapner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wapner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wapner clinches.
Harrikari fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wapner lands an elbow that stopped Harrikari in his tracks for a moment.
Harrikari taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrikari dodges an elbow strike from Wapner.
Wapner prevents a body shot from Harrikari.
Harrikari pushes Wapner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wapner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harrikari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wapner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harrikari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrikari fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joseph Wapner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Harrikari.
Harrikari misses with a body punch.
Wapner tries to land knees in the clinch but Harrikari avoids the damage to the body.
Harrikari tries a body shot but Wapner blocks it.
Wapner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harrikari tries a knee to the head but Wapner blocks it.
Wapner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harrikari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harrikari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harrikari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wapner wants to clinch but Harrikari slips to the side
and Harrikari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wapner misses with a head kick.
Joseph Wapner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wapner tries to clinch up
and Harrikari counters with a low kick, right behind Wapner 's knee.
Wapner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrikari throws a push kick but Wapner slaps the foot to one side.
Wapner doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrikari circles away.
Wapner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrikari swats away the attempt to clinch by Wapner.
Harrikari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrikari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wapner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrikari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wapner gets a clinch.
Wapner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wapner trying to land knees to the body.
Harrikari scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Harrikari.
Wapner misses with an elbow over the top.
Harrikari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harrikari keeps the fight on the outside.
Wapner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wapner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wapner wants to clinch.
Harrikari throws a leg kick that misses.
Wapner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harrikari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harrikari keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrikari lands a slapping body shot.
Wapner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Wapner.
Harrikari lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wapner can't find room to land a body shot as Harrikari controls the action.
Wapner lands a damaging elbow.
Harrikari connects with a knee to the head.
Wapner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wapner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrikari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrikari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrikari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harrikari is breathing heavily.
Wapner rushes Harrikari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Harrikari.
Wapner pushes off an throws an elbow but Harrikari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrikari is working Wapner over against the cage.
Wapner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wapner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harrikari blocks an uppercut.
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 Joseph Wapner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Harrikari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrikari misses with a low kick.
Harrikari misses with a head kick.
Wapner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wapner is looking to clinch but Harrikari is avoiding it.
Wapner is looking to clinch.
Wapner dodges the punch combination from Harrikari.
Wapner is looking to clinch.
Wapner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wapner throws a head kick that misses
and Harrikari counters with a straight right hand.
Wapner cracks Harrikari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Wapner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wapner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wapner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wapner looks to land a left hand but Harrikari moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wapner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrikari.
Harrikari misses the jab.
Wapner tries to clinch up but Harrikari circles away and keeps his distance.
Wapner closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Harrikari.
Wapner misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wapner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrikari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrikari blocks the elbow strike.
Harrikari presses Wapner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harrikari landing knees to the head.
Harrikari pulls guard successfully.
Harrikari had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wapner defends it easily.
Wapner wants to stand but Harrikari is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wapner wants to stand and escape but instead Harrikari has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrikari controlling from the top position.
Harrikari won't allow Wapner to get back to his feet.
Harrikari tries to free his leg and advance position but Wapner is retaining full guard.
Wapner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harrikari on the ground.
Harrikari forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari wants to pass the guard but Wapner is defending well.
Wapner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harrikari is trying to control the action in half guard but Wapner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harrikari is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Wapner reverses the position - he's now on top in Harrikari's guard.
Wapner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wapner is looking to stand up but Harrikari won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wapner gets to his feet. Harrikari looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wapner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harrikari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harrikari.
Harrikari avoids the head kick by Wapner.
Harrikari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Harrikari.
Wapner doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrikari circles away.
Harrikari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wapner tries to clinch up but Harrikari circles away and keeps his distance.
Wapner closes the distance but Harrikari moves to the side
enabling Harrikari to counter with a crisp jab.
Wapner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harrikari's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Harrikari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harrikari has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Harrikari!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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