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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey comes to the cage accompanied by E-17 "Deep". Quid has chosen The Wicker Man as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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178 cm
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145 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Quid!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quid's waist but Quid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harvey off to one side.
Quid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harvey throws a wild body kick that Quid sees coming a mile off.
Harvey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quid tries to avoid it but Harvey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quid to the ground. Quid escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harvey throws a shot from downtown. Quid moves away and avoids it.
Quid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harvey momentarily.
Harvey shoots for a takedown but Quid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Quid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quid ducks under a wild hook from Harvey.
Harvey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Quid. Harvey shrugs it off though.
Quid throws a hook to the side of Harvey's head but Harvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Harvey.
Harvey checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harvey shoots in and drives through. Quid sprawls well.
Brian Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harvey lands a nice shot that snaps Quid's head back.
A low kick from Harvey is predictable there
and Quid counters with a nice body shot.
Quid stuns Harvey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Quid. No joy for Harvey on that attempt.
Quid with a nice cross.
Harvey checks the leg kick.
Harvey misses with a double jab.
Quid avoids the head kick by Harvey.
Harvey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is looking to slow Quid down with leg kicks.
Quid blocks a head kick by Harvey.
Quid tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quid tries to clinch but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Quid. Those never looked like landing.
Harvey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quid swivels and escapes.
Quid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harvey throws out the jab.
Harvey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harvey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Harvey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey punishes Quid's body with a nice straight punch.
Harvey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harvey somewhat.
Harvey drives through with a takedown into Quid's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Quid keeps moving.
Harvey throwing strikes but missing.
Quid keeping moving, preventing Harvey from controlling successfully.
Harvey throws a strike but Quid rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Harvey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quid throws a strike but Harvey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Harvey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Quid is adopting a defensive guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey wants to control from the top but Quid keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Harvey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harvey throws a head kick that misses.
Harvey with a nice cross.
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown. Quid tries to sprawl out of it but Harvey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Quid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quid tries a low kick but Harvey avoids it.
Quid closes the distance and clinches.
Quid effectively controlling the action here.
Harvey blocks a body shot from Quid.
Quid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harvey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quid smiles and moves away.
Harvey avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harvey thinking.
Harvey moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quid. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvey 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.
Quid pulls Harvey in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvey works over Quid with some ground and pound from guard.
Quid has momentary wrist control but Harvey slips an elbow through the middle.
Harvey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quid trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid keeping moving, preventing Harvey from controlling successfully.
Quid manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harvey manages to get himself to full guard.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing Quid from controlling successfully.
Harvey working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quid is aware though and is defending well.
Quid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harvey is keeping the position for now.
Harvey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harvey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Quid manages to get himself to full guard.
Quid is adopting a defensive guard.
Quid's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Quid not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quid pulls Harvey in close to his closed guard and prevents Harvey from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Quid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harvey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Quid keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Quid.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown but Quid shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harvey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quid misses with a wild body shot.
Quid lands with an overhand left.
Harvey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quid counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harvey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harvey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quid's waist but Quid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harvey off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Quid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Harvey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harvey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harvey misses with a hook. Quid ducked under it nicely.
Quid blocks a jab.
Harvey throws a push kick but Quid slaps the foot to one side.
Harvey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quid doesn't seem bothered though.
Quid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harvey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harvey tries a low kick but Quid avoids it.
Quid misses with a two punch combination.
Quid instigates a clinch.
Quid struggles to land a body shot inside as Harvey controls his hands.
Quid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harvey misses with a knee strike.
Harvey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Quid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harvey backwards.
Quid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Quid controls his hands.
Quid pushes Harvey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harvey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Harvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid throws a head punch that misses.
Harvey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quid avoiding damage.
Quid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quid stalling the fight.
Quid looking to slow down the pace here.
Quid tries a body shot but Harvey blocks it.
Quid can't find room to land a body shot as Harvey controls the action.
Harvey gets through Quid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harvey blocks a body shot from Quid.
Harvey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harvey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quid scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Quid as the two fighters clinch.
Harvey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Harvey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harvey tries to land a knee to the head but Quid blocks with his arms.
Quid struggles to land a body shot inside as Harvey controls his hands.
Harvey tries to work over Quid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quid is struggling to control the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harvey tries to stall but Quid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from Quid as the two fighters clinch.
Harvey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harvey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Quid walks away with a smile on his face. Harvey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quid ducks under a wild hook from Harvey.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quid holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quid's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Quid.
I think Quid 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Quid!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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