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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Hooah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Harley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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199 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mauricio Hooah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bull Harley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harley.
Harley misses with a wild combination.
Hooah walks into a jab.
Hooah shoots in for a takedown but Harley shows good takedown defense.
Hooah tries to clinch up but Harley circles away and keeps his distance.
Harley drops Hooah with a left and a right! Oh, Hooah is hurt - Harley dives into side control looking to finish!
Hooah is rocked!
It looks like Mauricio Hooah has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harley stands up and beckons Hooah to his feet.
Oh Hooah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harley throws the kick towards the body but Hooah avoids it.
Hooah seems to have got his legs back now.
Harley throws a series of punches but Hooah moves out of range.
No joy there for Harley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harley pushes Hooah away with a front kick.
Harley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hooah wants to clinch up but Harley keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hooah is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Harley.
Harley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hooah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hooah tries to close the distance and clinch but Harley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hooah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hooah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harley drops Hooah with a right and a left! Harley comes rushing in but Hooah regains his composure and manages to keep Harley in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harley wants to pass the guard but Hooah is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooah keeping moving, preventing Harley from controlling successfully.
Harley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Harley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hooah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harley trying to control but Hooah is working from the bottom.
Harley connects with a couple of short punches.
Harley tries to free his leg and advance position but Hooah is retaining full guard.
Hooah looking for a sweep. Not yet Hooah, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hooah avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooah clinches up against the cage.
Harley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hooah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hooah shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hooah was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harley is trying to escape the mount.
Hooah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Harley wants to control but Hooah is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hooah is working for a guillotine from mount but Harley frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harley wants to control but Hooah is having none of it.
Harley is looking to get to half guard.
Harley wants to control but Hooah is having none of it.
Hooah looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harley tries to hold on but Hooah pushes him away.
Hooah controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Harley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Hooah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hooah counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harley won't be happy with that.
Hooah tries to advance to mount but Harley denies him.
Hooah has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Harley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bull Harley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hooah dodges the punch combination from Harley.
Hooah doesn't manage to clinch there - Harley circles away.
Harley throws a leg kick but Hooah sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hooah counters with a left and a right that stings Harley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harley as he jumps to the side.
Harley throws a series of punches but Hooah moves out of range.
Harley misses with a combination
so Hooah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harley 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.
Hooah sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hooah advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harley trying to control but Hooah postures up.
Hooah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harley.
Hooah trying to control but Harley is working from the bottom.
Harley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hooah controls the pace.
Harley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hooah stands up and waves to Harley to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harley tries a head kick but it misses.
Harley throws a low kick, looking for Hooah's leg but Hooah calmly moves out of range.
Hooah tries to clinch there but Harley circles away.
Harley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hooah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hooah is looking to clinch.
Hooah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harley pinned against the cage. Harley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hooah tries to close the distance and clinch but Harley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hooah throws a front kick aimed at Harley's knee but Harley avoids it well.
Hooah tries a head kick but it misses.
Hooah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harley. That one must have hurt.
Hooah is looking to clinch but Harley is avoiding it.
Harley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hooah backs up against the cage.
Harley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hooah backs up against the cage.
Mauricio Hooah's cut is getting worse.
Harley throws a combination that misses
and Hooah counters with a single leg into guard. Harley didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hooah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harley trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Hooah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Hooah's cut.
That's time! Hooah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Harley.
Harley misses with the combination.
Hooah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hooah slips a jab and a cross from Harley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Hooah blocks the leg kick.
Harley misses with a head kick.
Harley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooah avoids the head kick by Harley.
Hooah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harley is fending him off so far but Hooah persists. Nope, Harley circles away and we're back to standing.
Hooah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harley with a poor takedown
and Hooah counters by clinching up.
Harley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hooah has him pressed against the cage.
Harley is trying to break the clinch but Hooah has him pressed against the cage.
Hooah drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hooah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hooah drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Hooah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hooah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hooah has closed the distance and engaged Harley in a clinch.
Hooah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harley throws a lazy head kick
and Hooah counters with a takedown into side control.
Harley is looking to reverse the position.
Harley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hooah.
Harley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hooah wants to control but Harley is keeping him busy.
Harley is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harley wants to control but Hooah postures up.
Hooah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harley is looking to regain half guard here but Hooah keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hooah tries to clinch up but Harley circles away and keeps his distance.
Hooah tries to clinch there but Harley circles away.
Hooah walks into a stiff left hand from Harley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harley tries for a takedown but Hooah circles away easily
so Hooah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hooah controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hooah wants to control from the top but Harley keeps moving.
Harley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Hooah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hooah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Hooah!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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