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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertt Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Kumar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Harold Kumar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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183 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bertt Hart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Kumar! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kumar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kumar gets the takedown into side control. Kumar decides to stand back up. Kumar steps back and let's Hart get back to his feet. Hart tries to clinch up but Kumar circles away and keeps his distance. Kumar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kumar showed some decent athleticism there. Hart is breathing heavily. Kumar working Hart over with strikes. Kumar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart is refusing to be controlled, as Kumar sits in half guard. Kumar is pressing down on Hart's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hart is holding on for now. Hart is trying to control but can't.
Kumar decides to return to a standing position. Kumar throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range. Hart wants to clinch up but Kumar keeps it at a distance. Hart gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Kumar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hart wants to sweep here but Kumar controlling him for the moment. Kumar stays in close to Hart's body and controls the position. Kumar tries to stand but Hart is controlling from the bottom. Kumar advances position into side control! Kumar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Kumar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kumar working away. Hart is looking to reverse the position. Hart wants to control but Kumar postures up. Hart is looking to regain half guard here but Kumar keeps moving and retains side control. Kumar controlling the position from side mount. Kumar decides to stand back up. Kumar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Hart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Kumar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hart flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kumar content to control rather than advance. Hart is looking to improve his position.
Hart strikes from the bottom but Kumar uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Kumar is looking to take a break and control but Hart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kumar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Kumar dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kumar gets the takedown into side control. Kumar gets to mount! Hart was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Kumar controlling the pace for now. Kumar trying to control but Hart is having none of it. Hart is looking to improve his position but Kumar isn't that keen on the idea. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Kumar. Kumar looking to control and managing it successfully. Kumar landing punches. Kumar controlling the position easily from mount. Hart is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Kumar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Harold Kumar just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Kumar has closed the distance and engaged Hart in a clinch.
Hart has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kumar regains guard immediately. Kumar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart sitting in guard, not really doing much. Kumar looking to control.
Harold Kumar has got the better of the ground game so far. Hart decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kumar, up you get! Kumar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hart doesn't seem bothered though. Kumar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Kumar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hart is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kumar pulls his head out easily. Kumar prevents Hart from improving his position. Kumar controlling the pace. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hart trying to control here.
Kumar controlling the action here. Hart wants to improve his position but Kumar is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Kumar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hart tries for a takedown but Kumar circles away easily and Kumar counters by clinching up. Kumar managing to block the knees to the body from Hart.
Kumar wants to break free but Hart has control.
Kumar has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment. Hart prevents Kumar from breaking the clinch. Hart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kumar can't break the clinch.
Hart misses with a knee strike.
Kumar pulls guard. Kumar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Hart throwing strikes but missing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hart drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kumar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kumar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kumar! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kumar working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kumar controlling the position. Hart taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kumar trying to control the position but Hart is working away. Kumar lands a decent elbow from side control. Hart is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kumar is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Kumar controlling from mount. Hart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Kumar controlling from mount. Kumar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hart is on top in guard.
Hart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kumar's head. Kumar keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully. Kumar wants to stand but Hart is controlling the position. Bertt Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Kumar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hart. Hart has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kumar is proving hard to escape from. Kumar pushes Hart off and gets back to his feet.
Bertt Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hart tries for a takedown but Kumar circles away easily and Kumar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kumar. Hart working for a triangle but Kumar defends it easily.
Hart is striking from the bottom but Kumar uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kumar tries to stand and escape but Hart is controlling the position. Hart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Hart is looking to improve his position.
Kumar slips a nice elbow through Hart's hands, connecting with Hart's forehead. Hart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kumar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kumar's back!
And that's the end of the fight! Harold Kumar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Kumar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Kumar!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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