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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Harkleroad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Sizemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkleroad comes to the cage accompanied by I am a real American. The key to victory for Chad Harkleroad has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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175 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Harkleroad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Markus Sizemore!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sizemore closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harkleroad counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harkleroad works his way into side control.
Sizemore misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Harkleroad working away.
Sizemore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Sizemore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harkleroad is putting a hurting on Sizemore here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Harkleroad stalls from top position.
Harkleroad trying to control the action but Sizemore is working from the bottom.
Harkleroad is trying to get an arm triangle but Sizemore is defending well.
Sizemore is not content to let Harkleroad control the position.
Harkleroad works to advance to full mount. Sizemore defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad has hold of Sizemore's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sizemore manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Harkleroad could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harkleroad throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sizemore because Harkleroad loaded up on that one.
Sizemore has given up his back here.
Harkleroad is persistently looking for the submission but Sizemore is defending it well.
Sizemore showing good submission defense here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkleroad trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sizemore is defending well though. Harkleroad let's go of the attempt for now.
Harkleroad lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Sizemore hold on?!
Harkleroad avoiding Sizemore 's attempts to control his hands.
Harkleroad looking to hold on to the position here but Sizemore rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Harkleroad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sizemore trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harkleroad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harkleroad manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sizemore is trying to keep Harkleroad in close.
Harkleroad trying to control the position from guard on top but Sizemore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Chad Harkleroad wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Harkleroad is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sizemore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Harkleroad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harkleroad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Sizemore counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harkleroad looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sizemore puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Harkleroad wants to control but Sizemore is keeping busy.
Sizemore tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Harkleroad.
Harkleroad actively working from the bottom here.
Harkleroad won't allow Sizemore to pass to mount.
Harkleroad is staying active underneath Sizemore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sizemore controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkleroad makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harkleroad.
Harkleroad manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harkleroad trying to control but Sizemore is having none of it.
Sizemore working to try and regain half guard.
Sizemore is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore holds on to Harkleroad as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Harkleroad wants to finish this one by submission but Sizemore is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harkleroad.
Sizemore is squirming around, avoiding Harkleroad's attempts to control the action.
Harkleroad controlling his opponent.
Harkleroad has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sizemore's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore is working to get back to half guard.
Harkleroad fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Harkleroad is looking to work his way around to Sizemore's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sizemore is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sizemore is breathing heavily.
Harkleroad landing strikes from the mount.
Sizemore is rocked!
Harkleroad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sizemore is still in real trouble! Can Harkleroad finish him?
Harkleroad takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sizemore seems to have recovered his senses.
Harkleroad unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkleroad is landing with some decent strikes but Sizemore is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harkleroad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sizemore is looking to escape.
Harkleroad get's back to his feet.
Sizemore tries to clinch but Harkleroad moves out of range.
Harkleroad closes the distance and clinches up with Sizemore, looking for a takedown. Harkleroad pushes Sizemore against the cage but Sizemore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harkleroad shoots and misses
and Sizemore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Harkleroad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Harkleroad.
Harkleroad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Harkleroad dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sizemore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sizemore lands in his opponent's guard.
Sizemore wanted to stand there but Harkleroad had control of the position.
Sizemore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harkleroad is trying to control the position but Sizemore postures up.
Sizemore trying to control but Harkleroad is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Harkleroad wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Harkleroad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harkleroad showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkleroad trying to control from half guard but Sizemore is working away.
Sizemore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harkleroad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sizemore keeps working.
Harkleroad works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Harkleroad working Sizemore over with strikes here.
Sizemore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harkleroad jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sizemore manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Harkleroad in side control, throwing shots but Sizemore defends.
A control attempt from Sizemore but he's now mounted!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sizemore tries to hold on but Harkleroad pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Harkleroad connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sizemore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sizemore has given up his back here.
Sizemore is trying to get back to his feet but Harkleroad has full control of the position and if anything, Sizemore has just worked his way into a worse spot.
A lull in the action here.
Sizemore is really stuck here.
Harkleroad has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Sizemore is defending well but eventually Harkleroad manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Sizemore has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chad Harkleroad!
Chad Harkleroad really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Nature's Edge Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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