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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between PJ Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick James Magnaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey comes into the arena with Set Me Free blaring out of the sound system. Magnaye comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here comes the Boom kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, PJ Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derrick James Magnaye!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harvey scores with a leg kick.
Harvey misses with a head kick.
Harvey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Derrick James Magnaye has been cut.
Harvey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harvey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harvey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magnaye moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice straight punches there by Harvey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harvey.
Magnaye avoids the head kick by Harvey.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvey throws a leg kick but Magnaye sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Harvey tries to land a front kick but Magnaye steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harvey misses with a head kick.
Harvey lands with a nice body punch.
Harvey lands with a slapping head kick.
Harvey misses with a looping left.
Magnaye takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harvey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harvey lands a jab-cross combination.
Harvey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harvey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey misses with a double jab
and Magnaye counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Magnaye forces his way into half guard.
Harvey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harvey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magnaye pulls his head out easily.
Harvey wants to sweep but Magnaye has passed to side control!
Magnaye is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harvey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaye tries to move into full mount but can't pass Harvey's legs.
Harvey tries to escape but Magnaye is in control.
Harvey trying to control but Magnaye flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Magnaye has the hooks in. Harvey is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Harvey turns into Magnaye and is now in his guard.
Magnaye trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Magnaye striking off his back but it's not causing Harvey any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaye is striking off his back. Harvey thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Nice strikes from Harvey there.
Magnaye flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Magnaye moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey tries to stand but Magnaye is controlling from the bottom.
Harvey gets to his feet. Magnaye looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvey throws a head kick but Magnaye moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magnaye.
Magnaye checks a low kick from Harvey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PJ Harvey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick James Magnaye's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harvey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harvey!
PJ Harvey is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Harvey.
A head kick by Harvey misses
and Magnaye counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Harvey!
Harvey prevents Magnaye from moving into mount.
Magnaye tries for a kimura but Harvey is defending well.
Harvey is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Magnaye working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Magnaye wants to work for an arm triangle but Harvey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harvey tries to kick Magnaye off but Magnaye keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaye passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Harvey!
Magnaye with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Harvey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvey bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Magnaye scores with a short punch from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magnaye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harvey trying to control the position from guard on top but Magnaye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magnaye bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harvey's guard.
Magnaye won't allow Harvey to sweep him here.
Harvey working a defensive guard here.
Magnaye tries to free his leg and advance position but Harvey is retaining full guard.
Harvey wants to get back to his feet but Magnaye is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Magnaye looking to pass the guard.
Harvey looking for a sweep. Not yet Harvey, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaye slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Magnaye looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Magnaye tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magnaye has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harvey is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaye tries to move into full mount but can't pass Harvey's legs.
Magnaye tries for a kimura but Harvey is defending well.
Harvey is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Magnaye off and has taken his back!
Magnaye breaks Harvey's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Harvey wants to stand but Magnaye is controlling the position.
Derrick James Magnaye has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey trying to keep a closed guard but Magnaye is proving a slippery customer.
Harvey is looking to stand back up but Magnaye counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Harvey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick James Magnaye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derrick James Magnaye's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Magnaye blocks the body kick.
Magnaye steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harvey. That one must have hurt.
Harvey misses with a body kick.
Harvey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harvey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Magnaye blocks a head kick by Harvey.
Harvey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harvey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magnaye blocks a head kick by Harvey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey misses with a head kick.
Harvey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harvey works over Magnaye's head and body with a nice combination.
Harvey pushes Magnaye away with a front kick.
Magnaye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magnaye takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses.
Harvey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey throws a nice looking combination but Magnaye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harvey tries a head kick but it misses.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Harvey misses.
PJ Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey swings for the body but Magnaye moves out of range.
Harvey misses with a head kick.
Harvey throws a sloppy head kick and Magnaye moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harvey.
Magnaye avoids the head kick by Harvey.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Harvey.
Magnaye takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harvey misses with a series of wild punches.
Magnaye takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
PJ Harvey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses.
Magnaye moves out of range of the strikes.
Harvey misses with a head kick.
Harvey thuds his shin into the meat of Magnaye's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey looks to land a combination but Magnaye avoids it well.
Harvey throws a wild body kick that Magnaye sees coming a mile off.
Harvey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harvey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harvey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magnaye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Magnaye blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harvey misses with a double jab
and Magnaye counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
PJ Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harvey 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PJ Harvey!
After the big win, PJ Harvey made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fight Night Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Derrick James Magnaye was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back stronger next time!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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