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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Average Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harlem Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harlem Neil has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Average Joe's chin.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Average Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harlem Neil!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Neil's shoulder, as Neil tries to avoid the shot.
Neil looks for a takedown but Joe sprawls well.
Joe throws a hook to the side of Neil's head but Neil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
Joe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neil.
Neil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Joe misses.
Joe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe.
Joe throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Neil counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Neil tries to free his leg and advance position but Joe is retaining full guard.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neil is one step ahead there.
Neil's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe keeping full guard, as Neil tries to pass.
Neil is fighting to break Joe's control of his arms but Joe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Joe misses.
Neil feints and as Joe raises his hands in defense, Neil changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joe pulls Neil in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joe tries to get out of the position.
Joe pulls Neil in close to his closed guard and prevents Neil from doing any damage or advancing position.
Neil stopping the sweep attempt from Joe.
Joe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Neil doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Average Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harlem Neil.
A big right from Joe misses.
Joe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Neil shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joe as he avoids it easily.
Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Neil.
Neil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Joe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Average Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe throws a hook but Neil blocks it.
Joe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neil slips under a jab from Joe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Neil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Joe. No joy for Neil on that attempt.
Neil slips under a jab.
Neil fails to land the takedown.
Joe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Neil's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe throws a jab when Neil was well out of range.
Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Joe. No joy for Neil on that attempt.
Joe throws a lazy right hand but Neil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joe wants it to stay on the feet.
Joe throws a hook but Neil avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joe swivels and escapes.
Neil ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Neil tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Neil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Average Joe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Neil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Joe misses with a hook. Neil ducked under it nicely.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Neil ducks down to avoid it.
Neil staying out of range there.
Neil moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
Neil dives in and grabs Joe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes down on Neil's head and hops out.
Nice defenses there by Neil.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Joe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Joe misses.
Joe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Joe misses.
Joe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe catches Neil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Neil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joe tries to work over Neil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Joe tries to circle away but Neil has him pinned against the cage.
Joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neil blocking some punches.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Neil controls his hands.
Neil tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Neil on the inside.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neil prevents a body shot from Joe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Neil is keeping busy.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Neil.
Joe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe misses with some punches.
Neil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Neil has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Joe uses from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neil looking to control.
Neil looking for a sweep. Not yet Neil, not yet.
Joe wants to control from the top but Neil keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Neil looks for a takedown but Joe sprawls well.
Average Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harlem Neil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joe tries to avoid it but Neil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joe to the ground. Joe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Neil slips the punch.
A big right from Joe misses.
Joe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Neil slips the punch.
Average Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe throws a jab when Neil was well out of range.
Neil fails with a takedown attempt.
Neil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Joe misses with a straight right.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Neil saw that one coming.
Neil fails to land the takedown.
Joe looks to land a left hand but Neil moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
Joe throws a hook but Neil avoids it easily.
Neil shoots in for a takedown but Joe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neil moves away from the strike by Joe.
Joe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Neil moves away and avoids it.
Joe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Neil ducks down to avoid it.
Joe misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
Nice defenses there by Neil.
Nice sprawl there from Joe as Neil shoots in.
Neil fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joe avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Average Joe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Neil fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Neil moves away and avoids it.
Joe throws a lazy right hand but Neil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Neil breaks from the clinch.
Neil fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joe avoids it really well and circles away.
Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Joe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neil.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Neil moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Joe gets caught napping as Neil dives in and scores a takedown. Joe manages to retain guard.
Joe looking to control.
Neil stays in close to Joe's body and controls the position.
Joe 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.
Neil trying to move into half guard but instead Joe has managed to sweep!
Joe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil controls Joe momentarily but Joe frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Harlem Neil was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Joe swings widly with a right hand
so Neil counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neil is one step ahead there.
Joe is pulling down on Neil's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Average Joe just wasn't active enough.
Neil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joe tries to avoid it but Neil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joe to the ground. Joe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Average Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harlem Neil.
Joe misses with a hook. Neil ducked under it nicely.
Joe misses with a hook. Neil ducked under it nicely.
Joe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe misses with a straight right.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Neil.
A punch lands to the side of Neil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Neil slips the punch.
Neil tries for a takedown but Joe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Joe. Those never looked like landing.
Neil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Joe throws a hook to the side of Neil's head but Neil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joe slaps away a takedown attempt from Neil, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neil stopping the sweep attempt from Joe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neil wants to pass the guard but Joe is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harlem Neil.
I think Joe 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Average Joe!
Average Joe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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