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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Spang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harrison might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to God's Gonna Cut You Down. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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185 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Spang!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison slips a jab and a cross from Spang.
Harrison scores a takedown into full mount!
Harrison throwing strikes here but Spang is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Spang is just holding on here. Harrison manages to take his back.
Spang wants to control his opponent's hands but Harrison gets his hands free.
Harrison wants to control but Spang is keeping busy.
Spang can't escape the position.
Harrison working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Spang covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrison gets his hands free as Spang looks to control.
Spang is trying to get back to his feet but Harrison has full control of the position and if anything, Spang has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Harrison working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Harrison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spang just trying to survive but Harrison is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Spang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Harrison kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Harrison looking for the choke from the back.
Harrison is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Spang defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Spang is trying to get back to his feet but Harrison has full control of the position and if anything, Spang has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Spang's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spang preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Harrison.
Spang is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Harrison off. It looks like it's working - Harrison slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Spang displaying calm under pressure there.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
Spang throws a nice looking combination but Harrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spang is looking to clinch.
Harrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spang tries to bum rush Harrison with a series of wild strikes but Harrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harrison shoots in and drives through. Spang sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jack Spang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harrison slips a jab and a cross from Spang.
Harrison avoids the head kick by Spang.
Spang tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harrison staying out of range there.
Spang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spang moves away.
Spang throws a right and a left that Harrison avoids nicely.
Spang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Harrison stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harrison slips a jab and a cross from Spang.
Harrison fails with the takedown.
Harrison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spang is looking for a sweep.
Harrison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harrison creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spang sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Harrison sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Spang is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Spang is looking for a sweep.
Spang wants to get back to his feet.
Harrison trying to control the action but Spang is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Harrison 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.
Spang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spang has his takedown stuffed
and Harrison counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Spang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harrison is staying tight to Spang's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Spang takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Harrison working the body and head with strikes.
Spang is breathing heavily.
Harrison is looking to take a break and control but Spang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harrison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spang has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Spang parries the strikes from Harrison easily there. Harrison is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Spang to escape.
Harrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spang keeps working.
Spang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harrison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harrison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Spang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Harrison is looking to clinch but Spang is avoiding it.
Jack Spang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrison shoots for a double leg takedown but Spang sprawls well. He's pushed Harrison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harrison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spang swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Spang.
Spang throws a right hand that Harrison ducks under and follows up with a left that Harrison also avoids with ease.
Spang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spang with a knee to the head.
Spang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Spang misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spang misses with a knee strike.
Spang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spang misses with a knee to the head.
Harrison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spang scores with a knee to the head.
Spang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harrison tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spang.
Spang missing with knees to the body.
Spang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spang throws an elbow but it misses.
Spang trying to land knees to the body.
Spang misses with an elbow over the top.
Harrison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison fails to pull guard.
Harrison is trying to break free.
Spang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harrison tries to break the clinch but Spang is controlling the position.
Spang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harrison has had enough of the clinch but Spang keeps him there for the moment.
Spang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harrison has Spang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spang misses with a knee strike.
Harrison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harrison has Spang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Spang missing with knees to the body.
Spang swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harrison's face.
It looks like William Harrison has been cut.
Spang lands an elbow inside that Harrison shrugs off.
Spang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Spang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on William Harrison's cut.
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!
Harrison takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Harrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spang.
Spang has his takedown stuffed
and Harrison counters with a single leg into guard. Spang didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harrison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spang's head.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Spang keeps moving.
Harrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spang is keeping the position for now.
Harrison trying to control but Spang is working from the bottom.
Harrison stands up over Spang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spang is trying to keep Harrison in close.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Spang keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Spang.
Spang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harrison takes a kick to the side of the head.
Harrison is rocked!
Spang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harrison counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oh Harrison is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spang wants to sweep but no luck.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Spang keeps moving.
Harrison seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to pass the guard but Spang is keeping the position.
Spang is looking to stand up but Harrison isn't so interested in that idea.
Harrison decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spang, up you get!
Spang gets caught flat footed, as Harrison shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Spang is retaining full guard.
Spang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harrison is pushing down on Spang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spang is fighting to maintain full guard but Harrison has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spang is trying to control but can't.
Harrison is looking for submissions but instead, Spang has regained full guard.
Spang keeping full guard, as Harrison tries to pass.
Harrison stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Spang misses with a two punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spang.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Spang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harrison tries for a takedown but Spang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spang throws a right and a left that Harrison avoids nicely.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spang as he avoids it easily.
Spang fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spang misses with a series of wild punches.
Spang tries to clinch up but Harrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Harrison dodges the punch combination from Spang.
Spang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spang tries to avoid it but Harrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spang to the ground. Spang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Spang both land. Nice combination.
Spang throws a combination. Harrison tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Spang lands a head kick. Harrison smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
William Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Spang keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Spang.
I think Spang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jack Spang!
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FIGHT
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