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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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213 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Lawson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Harvey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawson shoots in for a double leg but Harvey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lawson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harvey circles away.
Lawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Lawson throws a lazy uppercut
and Harvey counters with a good low kick that Lawson was not able to check.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lawson, as that shot connected.
Lawson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawson tries a low kick but Harvey avoids it.
Lawson missing with a left hand there. Harvey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Lawson.
Lawson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harvey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lawson is in Harvey's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.
Lawson stops Harvey from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
Lawson looking to pass the guard.
Lawson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lawson forces his way into half guard.
Lawson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harvey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Lawson 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.
Lawson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harvey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lawson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harvey is just riding it out for now. Lawson eventually gives up the hold.
Lawson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson trying to pass the guard but Harvey defending well.
Ground and pound from Lawson.
Harvey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harvey.
Lawson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harvey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jerry Lawson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Harvey slaps away a takedown attempt from Lawson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Lawson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lawson lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Lawson misses.
Lawson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harvey avoids it really well and circles away.
Harvey misses with a two punch combination.
Harvey scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lawson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown but Harvey shows good takedown defense.
Lawson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a wild body shot.
Harvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.
Nice takedown defense from Harvey. No joy for Lawson on that attempt.
Paul Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Lawson.
Lawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawson.
Harvey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lawson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harvey scores with a shot to the body.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harvey.
Harvey misses with an uppercut. Lawson saw that one coming.
Lawson ducks under a wild hook from Harvey.
Lawson shoots in but no luck this time.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Harvey.
Jerry Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawson misses with a double jab.
Harvey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paul Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harvey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harvey. Lawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvey doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawson circles away.
Lawson drives through with a takedown into Harvey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harvey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lawson wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.
Lawson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harvey controlling Lawson's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harvey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lawson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jerry Lawson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lawson preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lawson shoots in and drives through. Harvey sprawls well.
The crowd cheers as Harvey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lawson doesn't seem phased though.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Harvey.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harvey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harvey darts in and clinches Lawson up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawson wants to break free but Harvey has control.
Lawson gets control of Harvey's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lawson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lawson looking for a guillotine here but Harvey defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Harvey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lawson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harvey is fending him off so far but Lawson persists. Nope, Harvey circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harvey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawson.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Lawson.
The crowd cheers as Harvey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lawson doesn't seem phased though.
A jab lands there for Lawson.
Lawson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lawson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harvey doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson dives in and scores a takedown into Harvey's guard.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
Harvey being controlled here, momentarily.
Harvey pushes Lawson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Harvey misses with a low kick.
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Harvey does it's job there.
Harvey jabs at Lawson's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harvey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lawson tries for a takedown but Harvey circles away easily
letting Harvey counter with a right hand.
Paul Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Lawson.
Harvey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawson is out of range and Harvey settles back down.
Harvey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawson shoots for a double leg takedown but Harvey sprawls well. He's pushed Lawson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson tries for a takedown but Harvey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harvey cracks Lawson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harvey.
Lawson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harvey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lawson scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Harvey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice takedown defense from Harvey. No joy for Lawson on that attempt.
Jab by Harvey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harvey throws a hook to the side of Lawson's head but Lawson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harvey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lawson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harvey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lawson's calf.
Lawson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harvey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey blocks a jab.
Lawson wants to clinch.
Harvey cracks Lawson with a good jab.
Lawson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harvey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harvey connects with a right hand. Lawson shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harvey sprawls well. Harvey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lawson gets slowly back to his feet.
Harvey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harvey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Harvey!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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