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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jang Min Chul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Joe Harrison Song. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 cm
21
235 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Harrison! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jang Min Chul! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jang Min Chul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Min Chul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Min Chul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harrison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Harrison looks to land a combination but Min Chul avoids it well. Harrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Min Chul.
Harrison throws a combination. Min Chul tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Jang Min Chul has been cut. Harrison goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Min Chul throws a combination that misses and Harrison counters with a nice body shot. A combination from Harrison does no damage. Harrison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Min Chul misses with an uppercut. Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Min Chul moves away. Harrison lands with a nice combination. Min Chul backs away looking to recover. Min Chul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harrison misses with an uppercut. Min Chul saw that one coming. Harrison lands a left and a right that send Min Chul crashing to the mat, dazed. Harrison thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Min Chul is rocked!
That has opened up Jang Min Chul's cut even more. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Min Chul throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Min Chul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison misses with the combination.
Min Chul misses with a wild combination.
Min Chul throws a lazy right hand but Harrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Harrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Min Chul misses with an uppercut. Harrison saw that one coming. Harrison throws a right and a left that both miss. Harrison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Min Chul on the side of the head.
The cut above Jang Min Chul's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Min Chul throws a looping overhand right but Harrison ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Min Chul misses. A punch combination from Min Chul misses. Min Chul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harrison connects with a combination that backs up Min Chul into the cage. Harrison lands a flurry of punches that gets past Min Chul's guard. Min Chul is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Harrison bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Harrison! Our winner, Joe Harrison, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
84% |
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