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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Prototype (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Harkleroad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkleroad has chosen I am a real American as his entrance music. Patrick Prototype has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Prototype!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Harkleroad!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prototype looking to score a takedown here. Harkleroad is defending well but Prototype drives through and ends up in Harkleroad's guard.
Prototype trying to control but Harkleroad is working from the bottom.
Prototype controls from within his opponent's guard.
Prototype forces his way into half guard.
Prototype is keen to just control but Harkleroad is a slippery customer.
Harkleroad controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Harkleroad trying to get back to full guard but Prototype takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Harkleroad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prototype. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harkleroad is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harkleroad can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkleroad tries to lock up and control but Prototype gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harkleroad working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harkleroad should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Prototype wants to control the pace but Harkleroad is squirming around nicely.
Harkleroad tries to control Prototype's body but Prototype pushes him off. Harkleroad squirms to his side and now Prototype has his back!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Harkleroad has eaten all the pies!
Harkleroad staying busy and making it hard for Prototype to control.
Prototype wants to control the position but Harkleroad frees himself and scrambles - Prototype manages to regain control in side control.
Harkleroad sneaks back into half guard.
Prototype trying to control from half guard but Harkleroad is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prototype is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harkleroad is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Harkleroad tries to get to full guard but Prototype has control of the leg.
Harkleroad won't allow Prototype to pass to mount.
Prototype wants to control but Harkleroad is keeping him busy.
Harkleroad trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Prototype wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Prototype tries to clinch up but Harkleroad circles away and keeps his distance.
Prototype stuffs the takedown attempt from Harkleroad. Harkleroad gets slowly back to his feet.
Prototype manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harkleroad on his heels. He'll look to pass Harkleroad's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad is pulling down on Prototype's head. It's preventing any offense from Prototype, at least for the moment.
Harkleroad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Prototype won't allow Harkleroad to sweep him here.
Prototype engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harkleroad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Prototype tries to clinch but Harkleroad moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Prototype did well to prevent Harkleroad getting side control.
Harkleroad is trying to work for a kimura but Prototype is defending well.
Harkleroad controlling the action here.
Prototype is not content to let Harkleroad control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prototype controlling the position for now.
Prototype gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Prototype dominated that round.
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.
Prototype leaves Harkleroad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harkleroad checks a leg kick.
Prototype fails with a takedown attempt.
Prototype tries to sprawl but Harkleroad drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Prototype won't allow Harkleroad to pass to mount.
Harkleroad trying to control from half guard but Prototype is working away.
Harkleroad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Prototype with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Prototype lands with a few short shots to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prototype won't allow Harkleroad to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prototype wants to control but Harkleroad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Harkleroad wants to free his trapped foot but Prototype is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harkleroad is trying to control. Prototype wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prototype wants to control but Harkleroad is keeping busy.
Prototype is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harkleroad fails to land the takedown.
Patrick Prototype seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Prototype.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad fails to land with a series of punches.
Harkleroad shoots in and gets a takedown into Prototype's guard.
Prototype bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harkleroad's guard.
Harkleroad wants to sweep here but Prototype controlling him for the moment.
Prototype will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harkleroad is breathing heavily.
Prototype passes Harkleroad's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Prototype tries to pass to full mount but Harkleroad defends it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prototype stands up and beckons Harkleroad to join him on the feet.
Prototype stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prototype wants it to stay on the feet.
Patrick Prototype has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Harkleroad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prototype closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harkleroad quickly recovers to half guard.
Harkleroad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Prototype.
Harkleroad trying to control from the bottom.
Harkleroad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harkleroad is not content to let Prototype control the position.
Prototype takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Prototype perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Harkleroad looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prototype wants to take a breather but Harkleroad is having none of it.
Prototype takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Prototype wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harkleroad keeps working.
Prototype is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We're going to have a standup here because Patrick Prototype wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Prototype moves in looking to clinch but Harkleroad pushes him off.
Harkleroad stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prototype wants to clinch but Harkleroad slips to the side
and Harkleroad decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Prototype's guard.
Prototype is looking to stand up but Harkleroad isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Prototype will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Prototype gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harkleroad trying to control but Prototype is working from the bottom.
Prototype is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Prototype looking to control.
Harkleroad postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Prototype is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harkleroad, into his guard.
Harkleroad keeping moving, preventing Prototype from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkleroad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harkleroad is looking to sweep but instead, Prototype has passed into half guard.
Harkleroad trying to hold on to Prototype's head to control him but Prototype postures up.
Harkleroad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harkleroad is staying active underneath Prototype, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harkleroad is trying to maintain the position but Prototype is very close to passing his half guard.
Harkleroad is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prototype is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Harkleroad wants to control but Prototype is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We're going to have a standup here because Patrick Prototype wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Prototype closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harkleroad did well to prevent Prototype getting side control.
Prototype lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Prototype has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Prototype controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prototype is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harkleroad can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Harkleroad tries to hold on but Prototype postures up.
Harkleroad is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harkleroad tries to hold on but Prototype postures up.
Harkleroad tries to improve his position but instead Prototype has taken his back!
Prototype trying to control.
Harkleroad just trying to survive but Prototype is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prototype just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Prototype is looking to control Harkleroad but Harkleroad is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Prototype wants to control the position but Harkleroad frees himself and scrambles - Prototype manages to regain control in side control.
Harkleroad is looking for a sweep.
Prototype advances to full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkleroad regains half guard.
Chad Harkleroad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Prototype is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkleroad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Prototype showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prototype has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Prototype!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Patrick Prototype made sure he mentioned Nature's Edge Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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