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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Harlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke LaCrosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Harlow has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Harlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke LaCrosse!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaCrosse scores with a leg kick.
Harlow fails with a takedown attempt.
Harlow shoots for a takedown but LaCrosse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harlow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from LaCrosse. That one must have hurt.
Harlow is breathing heavily.
LaCrosse rushes Harlow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaCrosse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harlow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
LaCrosse with a knee to the head.
Harlow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but LaCrosse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Harlow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harlow tries to score a body lock takedown but LaCrosse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harlow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
LaCrosse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
LaCrosse connects with a knee to the head.
Harlow gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Harlow is tying to control. LaCrosse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harlow has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harlow avoids the attempt from LaCrosse to control.
Harlow working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlow landing strikes from the mount.
LaCrosse tries to lock up and control but Harlow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
LaCrosse is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Harlow is staying active.
LaCrosse is trying to escape the mount.
LaCrosse is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
LaCrosse manages to control the position for a moment.
Harlow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as LaCrosse is looking to escape.
Harlow avoids the attempt from LaCrosse to control.
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.
Harlow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as LaCrosse is looking to escape.
Harlow 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.
Harlow looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harlow wants to control the pace but LaCrosse is squirming around nicely.
Harlow has hold of LaCrosse's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and LaCrosse manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
LaCrosse controls the position.
LaCrosse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harlow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harlow avoids the attempt from LaCrosse to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaCrosse wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlow lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Harlow has control of LaCrosse's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and LaCrosse regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Harlow looking to secure an arm triangle but LaCrosse defends it well.
LaCrosse is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
LaCrosse manages to regain half guard. Good work.
LaCrosse is refusing to be controlled, as Harlow sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if LaCrosse can do anything to dispel that myth.
LaCrosse trying to control here.
LaCrosse is trying to stand up here but Harlow is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
LaCrosse wants to control but Harlow passes into side.
Harlow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harlow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
LaCrosse is trying to get back to half guard.
LaCrosse is trying to get back to his feet.
Harlow goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, LaCrosse rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Harlow's guard! Nice work there by LaCrosse!
LaCrosse gets to his feet - Harlow follows without any prompting.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaCrosse feints and then cracks Harlow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harlow down.
LaCrosse tries to bum rush Harlow with a series of wild strikes but Harlow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
LaCrosse throws a series of punches but Harlow moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke LaCrosse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
LaCrosse throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
LaCrosse drives through and clinches with Harlow against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harlow is rocked!
LaCrosse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Harlow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LaCrosse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
LaCrosse lands a knee to the body.
LaCrosse lands a big right hand that drops Harlow! The killer instinct kicks in and LaCrosse finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by LaCrosse!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke LaCrosse!
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