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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Laroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Haffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haffa has chosen Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire as his entrance music. Harry Haffa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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200 cm
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210 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Laroux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Haffa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Haffa lands.
Haffa tries a head kick but it misses.
Laroux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haffa just misses with a punch to the body.
Laroux falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haffa counters by moving into the clinch.
Laroux is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Laroux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laroux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haffa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Haffa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haffa thows a body shot but no joy.
Laroux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haffa looking to score a takedown here. Laroux is defending well but Haffa drives through and ends up in Laroux's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haffa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haffa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffa won't allow Laroux to sweep him here.
Haffa is pushing down on Laroux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laroux is fighting to maintain full guard but Haffa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Laroux tries to get to full guard but Haffa has control of the leg.
Laroux won't allow Haffa to pass to mount.
Laroux actively working from the bottom here.
Laroux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laroux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Haffa tries to pass to full mount but Laroux defends it.
Haffa is looking to take a break and control but Laroux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laroux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laroux manages to get to full guard.
Laroux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Laroux seems to be working for a kimura but Haffa defends the submission attempt.
Haffa is looking to control Laroux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haffa avoid being mounted?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haffa wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroux wants to free his trapped foot but Haffa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laroux is working for a submission of some sort.
Haffa trying to hold on to Laroux's head to control him but Laroux postures up.
Laroux winds up and cracks Haffa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Laroux working the head and body with strikes.
Laroux looking for a submission but Haffa manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Laroux scoring with some ground and pound.
Laroux looking to pass the guard.
Haffa looking for a sweep. Not yet Haffa, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laroux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haffa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laroux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laroux landing with the ground and pound.
Haffa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haffa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Laroux!
Haffa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Haffa working for a guillotine from mount but Laroux is in no mood to give up.
Laroux tries to reverse the position but Haffa maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haffa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Laroux can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Haffa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Haffa connects with a body shot.
Haffa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laroux throws out the jab.
Harry Haffa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laroux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haffa.
A big right from Laroux misses.
Haffa misses with a few strikes there.
Haffa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haffa throws a shot from downtown. Laroux moves away and avoids it.
Laroux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haffa works the jab nicely.
Haffa throws a jab when Laroux was well out of range.
David Laroux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laroux throws a nice looking combination but Haffa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laroux thuds his right hand into Haffa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffa shoots in for a takedown but Laroux shows good takedown defense.
Laroux slips under a jab from Haffa.
Haffa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laroux counters with a straight right hand.
Haffa misses with a double jab.
Haffa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haffa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haffa gets tackled into the cage by Laroux. Laroux maintains the clinch.
Haffa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laroux tries to break the clinch but Haffa is controlling the position.
Haffa tries to throw a body punch but Laroux avoids it by throwing Haffa back against the cage.
Laroux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haffa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haffa shoots in and drives through. Laroux sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laroux tries to clinch up.
Laroux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haffa 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.
Laroux wants to sweep here but Haffa controlling him for the moment.
Haffa wants to control from the top but Laroux keeps moving.
Laroux is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haffa is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haffa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laroux is keeping the position for now.
Laroux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Haffa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laroux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haffa has managed to get both his arms back between Laroux's legs - danger averted.
Laroux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haffa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffa trying to control the position from guard on top but Laroux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laroux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haffa wants to pass the guard but Laroux is keeping the position.
Laroux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Laroux is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haffa is aware though and is defending well.
Haffa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laroux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haffa slips nicely into half guard.
Haffa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laroux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haffa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Haffa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Laroux is looking for a sweep. Haffa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haffa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laroux is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Haffa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Haffa's back!
Laroux doesn't have the hooks in and Haffa manages to turn into his guard.
Haffa pushing down on Laroux's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laroux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haffa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Haffa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Haffa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laroux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haffa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laroux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laroux throws a looping overhand right but Haffa ducks down to avoid it.
Haffa slips a jab and a cross from Laroux.
Laroux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haffa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haffa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laroux just misses with a punch to the body.
Laroux lands a body shot.
Haffa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haffa tests Laroux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffa with a poor takedown
and Laroux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laroux misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from Haffa. No joy for Laroux on that attempt.
Laroux throws out a loose jab but Haffa uses good head movement to avoid it.
David Laroux is winning the standup battle so far.
Haffa dips to his left and cracks Laroux with an uppercut!
Haffa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laroux.
Laroux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haffa finds it's way round the side to connect with Laroux's head.
Haffa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haffa tries to land a front kick but Laroux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laroux jabs Haffa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haffa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laroux in his tracks.
Laroux is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haffa slips a jab from Laroux.
Oh Laroux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laroux defending well as Haffa loads up on a big left hand.
Laroux seems to have got his legs back now.
Laroux misses with a wild body shot.
Haffa connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Laroux to the floor! Haffa dives in looking for the finish!
Haffa lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Laroux! More strikes land and this one is all over! Haffa jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Haffa!
Harry Haffa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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