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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akahito Arata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arata is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Betrayal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akahito Arata!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey pushes Arata away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harvey.
Arata avoids a kick to the body.
Arata chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harvey can pounce on him.
Arata throws a chopping leg kick but Harvey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harvey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ryan Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harvey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harvey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arata.
Arata tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harvey wants to land a leg kick but Arata is out of range.
Harvey is looking to score with low kicks.
Harvey blocks a leg kick.
Harvey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Harvey.
Arata throws a chopping leg kick but Harvey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arata blocks a head kick by Harvey.
Arata throws an overhand right that lands on Harvey's shoulder, as Harvey tries to avoid the shot.
Harvey blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harvey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arata fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harvey is out of range.
Arata blocks a low kick nicely.
Arata lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harvey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arata.
Harvey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arata checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arata lands a nice hook to Harvey's body. Harvey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arata moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Arata misses.
Harvey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arata avoids a kick to the body.
Harvey throws a head kick that Arata semi-blocks.
The fighters circling - Arata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arata lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arata takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arata throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harvey on the side of the head.
Arata walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harvey.
Harvey checks the leg kick.
Harvey connects with an inside leg kick.
Harvey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harvey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harvey tries to clinch up but Arata circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harvey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arata blocks a head kick by Harvey.
Arata takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harvey tries to land a front kick but Arata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harvey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harvey keeps Arata at a distance using the push kick.
Harvey throws a leg kick
and Arata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arata throws a hook to the side of Harvey's head but Harvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harvey avoids a kick to the body.
Arata just misses with a punch to the body.
Harvey thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arata if he has to take too many more of those.
Harvey bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Arata tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arata takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Arata takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Arata misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harvey.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harvey - that will leave a mark!
Arata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good leg kick by Harvey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Harvey.
Arata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harvey throws a wild body kick that Arata sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey connects with a solid leg kick.
Arata looks winded!
Harvey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Harvey.
Harvey scores with a head kick.
Harvey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arata.
Harvey blocks an uppercut.
Harvey effectively controlling the action here.
Arata tries a body shot but Harvey blocks it.
Harvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harvey lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harvey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harvey lands a good knee to the midsection. Arata won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Harvey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arata chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick from Harvey lands but Arata takes it in his stride.
Harvey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arata's sensitive parts.
Harvey throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Harvey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Arata in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Harvey lands with a kick to the temple. Arata shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harvey throws a push kick but Arata slaps the foot to one side.
Harvey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arata is out of range and Harvey settles back down.
Harvey instigates a clinch.
Arata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harvey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harvey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arata avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harvey.
Arata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harvey's elbow.
Harvey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey missing with knees to the body.
Arata struggles to land a body shot inside as Harvey controls his hands.
Harvey looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arata.
Arata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harvey blocking some punches.
Harvey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arata is defending well for now.
Harvey letting Arata take a breather here.
Harvey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arata.
Arata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harveys head.
Arata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Arata.
Harvey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harvey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harvey lands a knee to the body.
Harvey can't find room to land a body shot as Arata controls the action.
Arata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arata misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harvey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arata misses with the head strike.
Arata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harvey is keeping busy.
Arata has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harvey.
Harvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Arata.
Harvey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harvey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arata in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Arata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harvey's elbow.
Harvey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan Harvey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harvey working aggressively here.
Arata throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Arata.
Harvey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harvey has Arata pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harvey.
Arata lands with a right to the head.
Harvey is trying to maintain a safe position but Arata gets an underhook and turns Harvey into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harvey.
Harvey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arata's elbow.
Harvey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harvey.
Arata's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harvey misses with a body punch.
Harvey lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arata is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arata tries to work over Harvey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arata is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arata lands with a right to the head.
Harvey lands a nice knee to the body.
Harvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harvey obliges.
Harvey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harvey prevents a body shot from Arata.
Nice body punch from Arata - that landed with a thud.
Arata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harvey's elbow.
Harvey blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arata wants to stall.
Harvey slowing the pace effectively.
Arata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Harvey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Harvey tries to clinch up but Arata circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harvey.
Harvey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arata blocks a head kick by Harvey.
Harvey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Harvey.
Harvey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arata's sensitive parts.
Arata throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick by Harvey misses
and Arata counters with a low kick, right behind Harvey 's knee.
Harvey connects with a solid leg kick.
Harvey tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harvey.
Arata misses with a hook.
Harvey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harvey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey tries to clinch but Arata is having none of it.
Harvey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Arata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harvey.
Harvey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harvey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arata. That did some damage!
Arata tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harvey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arata is out of range and Harvey settles back down.
Harvey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arata. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Arata crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harvey - the referee stops the clock and Arata gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harvey. Arata manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harvey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Arata.
Harvey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akahito Arata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arata throws a jab but it's blocked by Harvey.
Harvey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey lands a leg kick that knocks Arata off balance momentarily.
Harvey delivers a nice body kick.
Harvey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arata has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harvey scoring well with a low kick there.
Harvey cracks the inside of Arata's front leg.
Harvey feints and then cracks Arata's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arata down.
Harvey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harvey scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harvey, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harvey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arata.
Harvey tries to clinch up.
Arata takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harvey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harvey tries to clinch there but Arata circles away.
Harvey thuds his shin into the meat of Arata's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harvey, right into the meat.
Harvey thuds his shin into the meat of Arata's side.
Harvey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arata can do to turn this around?
Harvey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harvey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arata. That did some damage!
Harvey feints and then cracks Arata's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arata down.
Harvey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harvey lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harvey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arata on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harvey!
Harvey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arata walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harvey.
Arata steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harvey. That one must have hurt.
Harvey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arata's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harvey!
A good leg kick by Harvey.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harvey, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harvey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harvey tries to clinch there but Arata circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harvey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Harvey!
Ryan Harvey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Akahito Arata spoke after the fight, saying 'The spotlight is off for now...But trust me. Ill be back in it.'.
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energy
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hype
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