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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azell Harshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iso Paha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harshaw kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Got Money. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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190 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azell Harshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iso Paha!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paha lands a lovely overhand right.
Harshaw drives through and clinches with Paha against the cage.
Harshaw prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice left hand lands by Paha.
Paha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Harshaw uses from the top position.
Harshaw wants to control from the top but Paha keeps moving.
Paha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harshaw's guard.
Paha looking to pass the guard.
Harshaw trying to control the position.
Harshaw keeping moving, preventing Paha from controlling successfully.
Harshaw is trying to control the position but Paha postures up.
Harshaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paha is controlling him.
Paha sitting in guard here, content to control.
Paha postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paha wants to pass the guard but Harshaw is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Harshaw checks a low kick from Paha.
Nice sprawl there from Paha as Harshaw shoots in.
Paha darts in and clinches Harshaw up against the cage.
Paha tries to break the clinch but Harshaw is controlling the position.
Paha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Paha misses with a knee to the head.
Paha goes for a takedown attempt but Harshaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paha lands with an uppercut that bounces Harshaw off the cage and back into rage.
Harshaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harshaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Paha sprawls well. He's pushed Harshaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harshaw decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harshaw is breathing heavily.
Paha wants to get back to his feet.
Paha is controlling Harshaw's trapped leg to prevent Harshaw from advancing to side control.
Paha wants to improve his position but Harshaw is controlling well.
Paha is pressing down on Harshaw's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Paha controlling the position easily from mount.
Harshaw taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paha scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Harshaw is looking to improve his position but Paha isn't that keen on the idea.
Paha landing strikes from the mount.
Paha controlling his opponent.
Paha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Paha with shots to the head and body - Harshaw looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paha breaks from Harshaw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Paha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harshaw bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Paha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harshaw manages to get himself to full guard.
Paha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paha landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paha trying to control the position from guard on top but Harshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harshaw is trying to keep Paha in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paha dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Paha stuffs the takedown.
Paha with a poor takedown
so Harshaw counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harshaw tries to stand but Paha is controlling from the bottom.
Harshaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harshaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Paha is retaining full guard.
Harshaw stopping the sweep attempt from Paha.
Harshaw drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harshaw jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paha throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Paha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harshaw drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paha controls Harshaw momentarily but Harshaw frees himself.
Paha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harshaw avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paha.
Paha looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harshaw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Paha is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Paha lands a nice shot to the head.
Paha is landing with some decent strikes but Harshaw is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Paha controlling the pace for now.
Paha connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Paha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Iso Paha has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harshaw is looking to get to half guard.
Harshaw is in a horrible position here. Paha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Paha controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Paha has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harshaw keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harshaw taking shots to the head.
Paha lands a big shot there that rocks Harshaw but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Paha with a couple of short strikes.
Paha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Paha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harshaw is looking to improve his position but Paha isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Iso Paha just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harshaw drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harshaw moves out of range as Paha strikes.
Harshaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Paha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harshaw doesn't seem phased though.
Harshaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Iso Paha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Paha misses.
Harshaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harshaw decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paha's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harshaw preventing the sweep.
Paha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harshaw!
Harshaw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Iso Paha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Paha throws a nice looking combination but Harshaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paha lands with an overhand left.
Harshaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paha.
Harshaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paha pushes Harshaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Paha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paha cracks the inside of Harshaw's front leg.
Paha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harshaw.
Paha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paha shoots and misses
and Harshaw counters with a big head kick but Paha shrugs it off.
Paha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harshaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paha, as that shot connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harshaw as he avoids it easily.
Paha wants to clinch.
Harshaw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paha tries to clinch there but Harshaw circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paha.
Nice sprawl there from Paha as Harshaw shoots in.
Paha tries to clinch
and Harshaw decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paha's guard.
Paha trying to control the position here.
Paha trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paha throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Paha trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Paha pushes Harshaw off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Harshaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paha misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Paha as Harshaw shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azell Harshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paha with a nice cross.
Paha tries to close the distance and clinch but Harshaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harshaw gets a clinch.
Harshaw leaning his opponent against the cage.
Paha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harshaw gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harshaw tries for a takedown but Paha manages to get underhooks.
Paha tries to stall but Harshaw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harshaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Paha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Paha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harshaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Paha tries to sprawl out of it but Harshaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harshaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paha thows a body shot but no joy.
Paha fails to land with a series of punches.
Paha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Iso Paha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harshaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harshaw swivels and escapes.
Azell Harshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paha tries to clinch there but Harshaw circles away.
Paha doesn't manage to clinch there - Harshaw circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paha, right into the meat.
Paha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harshaw tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Paha advances to full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paha lands a heavy elbow.
Azell Harshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paha looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Paha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paha 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paha!
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