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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chang Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Mcdaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chang Harmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Mcdaniels!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdaniels instigates a clinch.
Mcdaniels jumps guard.
Harmon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Harmon wants to control from the top but Mcdaniels keeps moving.
Harmon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mcdaniels is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chang Harmon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Harmon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcdaniels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harmon sprawls well. Harmon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcdaniels gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Mcdaniels or perhaps it was just good defense by Harmon which made him look bad.
Chang Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Mcdaniels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmon misses with a looping left.
Mcdaniels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harmon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcdaniels is pressed up against the cage. Harmon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mcdaniels down to the mat. Mcdaniels avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harmon shoots in and drives through. Mcdaniels sprawls well.
Mcdaniels slips a jab from Harmon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdaniels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harmon swivels and escapes.
Mcdaniels fails with a takedown attempt.
Harmon tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcdaniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcdaniels shoots in and drives through. Harmon sprawls well.
Mcdaniels shoots in looking for a takedown but Harmon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcdaniels's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harmon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcdaniels moves into the clinch.
Mcdaniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdaniels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mcdaniels jumps guard.
Harmon won't allow Mcdaniels to get back to his feet.
Mcdaniels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harmon is one step ahead there.
Mcdaniels keeping moving, preventing Harmon from controlling successfully.
Mcdaniels has momentary wrist control but Harmon slips an elbow through the middle.
Mcdaniels throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mcdaniels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harmon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harmon controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdaniels keeping moving, preventing Harmon from controlling successfully.
Harmon wants to stand but Mcdaniels has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harmon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdaniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chang Harmon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mcdaniels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harmon is working for takedown but Mcdaniels is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mcdaniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Mcdaniels dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harmon leaves Mcdaniels with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looks like Chang Harmon has been cut.
Mcdaniels has closed the distance and engaged Harmon in a clinch.
Mcdaniels jumps into guard, dragging Harmon to the mat.
Harmon wants to control from the top but Mcdaniels keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chang Harmon.
Harmon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harmon wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdaniels shoots in looking for a takedown. Harmon tries to sprawl out of it but Mcdaniels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harmon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chang Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Mcdaniels.
Mcdaniels bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harmon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harmon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mcdaniels decides to stand up.
Mcdaniels shoots in and gets a takedown into Harmon's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmon wants to stand and escape but Mcdaniels is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harmon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcdaniels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harmon is trying to control the position but Mcdaniels postures up.
Mcdaniels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mcdaniels stopping the sweep attempt from Harmon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdaniels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bubba Mcdaniels.
Mcdaniels shoots in looking for a takedown but Harmon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcdaniels's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcdaniels moves into the clinch.
Mcdaniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcdaniels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harmon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcdaniels somewhat.
Mcdaniels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcdaniels shoots in and bounces Harmon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcdaniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harmon is keeping the position for now.
Harmon has his foot on Mcdaniels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcdaniels works his way back into a safe position though.
Harmon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mcdaniels showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Mcdaniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chang Harmon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mcdaniels.
Mcdaniels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harmon circles away.
Mcdaniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcdaniels darts in and clinches Harmon up against the cage.
Mcdaniels ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mcdaniels no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mcdaniels wants to stand but Harmon is controlling the position.
Mcdaniels 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.
Harmon wants to control from the top but Mcdaniels keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdaniels working for a triangle but Harmon defends it easily.
Harmon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdaniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chang Harmon just wasn't active enough.
Harmon stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcdaniels. Mcdaniels gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Mcdaniels or perhaps it was just good defense by Harmon which made him look bad.
Chang Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Mcdaniels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmon scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Mcdaniels.
Harmon lands the left hand.
Harmon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Harmon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcdaniels's waist but Mcdaniels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harmon off to one side.
Mcdaniels dives in and grabs Harmon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harmon pushes down on Mcdaniels's head and hops out.
Mcdaniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmon tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcdaniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcdaniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Harmon circles away.
Bubba Mcdaniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcdaniels pushes Harmon up against the cage in a clinch.
Harmon is pressed up against the cage. Mcdaniels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harmon down to the mat. Harmon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harmon stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcdaniels. Mcdaniels gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcdaniels with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harmon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcdaniels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harmon is fending him off so far but Mcdaniels persists. Nope, Harmon circles away and we're back to standing.
Bubba Mcdaniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcdaniels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harmon as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmon moves into range and clinches up with Mcdaniels.
Harmon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harmon trying to stall but Mcdaniels improves his position.
Mcdaniels wants a takedown.
Mcdaniels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harmon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harmon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mcdaniels has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mcdaniels.
Chang Harmon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bubba Mcdaniels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mcdaniels prevents Harmon from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Mcdaniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcdaniels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Mcdaniels!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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