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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josie Jo Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison comes to the cage accompanied by God's Gonna Cut You Down. Ford has chosen Mötley Crüe - Wild Side as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
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198 lbs
17 - 4 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josie Jo Ford!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison fails to land the takedown.
Harrison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ford defends it nicely.
Harrison shoots in but Ford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by Harrison.
Harrison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford counters with a low kick, right behind Harrison 's knee.
Ford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harrison tries to clinch there but Ford circles away.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harrison momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Harrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Ford counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harrison's knee momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ford darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harrison walks into a left hand.
Harrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harrison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Ford as Harrison shoots in.
A big right from Harrison misses.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Ford slips a jab from Harrison.
Ford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Harrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harrison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harrison throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrison tries to clinch there but Ford circles away.
Harrison misses with a straight left.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrison throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Harrison misses with an uppercut.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford throws a low kick but Harrison avoids it.
Harrison shoots in looking for a takedown. Ford tries to sprawl out of it but Harrison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ford manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford takes one on the button.
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ford.
Harrison misses with a body shot.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Ford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Josie Jo Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harrison checks a leg kick nicely.
Harrison fails to land the takedown.
Harrison thows a body shot but no joy.
Ford thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison misses the shot to the body.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from Harrison misses its intended target.
Harrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harrison moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrison is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ford's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison thows a body shot but no joy.
Ford lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josie Jo Ford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donk. Ford catches Harrison right on the button with a cross.
Ford gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harrison wants to pass the guard but Ford is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ford is on top in guard.
Harrison isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ford stacks Harrison on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ford!
Harrison regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is looking for a sweep. Ford is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ford is looking to advance position but Harrison won't allow it.
Ford moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Harrison.
Harrison is trying to escape the position but Ford is controlling the position.
Harrison tries to buck Ford off but Ford is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Harrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
Harrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Ford misses with a looping right.
Harrison misses with a looping left.
Harrison is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Harrison throws a sloppy body shot
and Ford counters with a nice leg kick.
Ford lands an overhand right.
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!
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ford as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford thows a body shot but no joy.
Ford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harrison.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ford.
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Harrison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harrison.
Harrison sizes up Ford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Harrison 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison trying to control but Ford is working from the bottom.
Ford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harrison drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ford manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Harrison has Ford in his guard.
Harrison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ford passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Josie Jo Ford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ford avoids the body shot from Harrison.
Ford staying out of range there.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Harrison's shoulder, as Harrison tries to avoid the shot.
Harrison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
An inside leg kick from Ford misses.
Ford throws a front kick that sends Harrison stumbling back into the cage.
Ford lands with a shot to the body.
Harrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrison.
Josie Jo Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Harrison coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
Ford throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Harrison.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrison cracks a nice hook into Ford's ribs.
Ford thumps Harrison with a low kick.
Harrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Harrison checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harrison.
Harrison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harrison lunges at Ford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ford's hand.
Sloppy strikes from Ford. Those never looked like landing.
Harrison misses with a looping right.
Harrison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ford slips a jab from Harrison.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ford as he jumps to the side.
Harrison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harrison gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrison tries to work over Ford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Harrison avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford crunches a lovely knee into Harrison's ribcage.
Harrison misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Ford to work.
Ford tries to break free but Harrison pushes him back against the cage.
Ford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
William Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Josie Jo Ford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Harrison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ford is pressed up against the cage. Harrison has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ford down to the mat. Ford avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harrison checks a leg kick.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harrison.
Ford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Harrison blocks the low kick.
Ford walks into a jab.
Ford throws the left hand but Harrison avoids the punch easily.
Harrison misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ford counters with a stiff right hand.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrison throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrison. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josie Jo Ford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ford 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josie Jo Ford!
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