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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Percy Harvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Harvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tre Spar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harvin.
It looks like Percy Harvin has been cut.
Spar misses with a lunging right hand
and Spar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harvin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harvin wants to clinch up but Spar keeps it at a distance.
Harvin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spar.
Spar throws a looping overhand right but Harvin ducks down to avoid it.
Harvin clinches with his opponent.
Spar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Harvin trying to control from the bottom.
My spies in AVERAGE JOE'S inform me that Spar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Spar stops Harvin from getting back to his feet.
Spar decides to stand up.
Harvin is looking to clinch.
Harvin tries to clinch up.
Spar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harvin prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harvin prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spar as Harvin tries to tie him up.
Spar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harvin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Percy Harvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Spar.
Spar misses with a looping right.
Spar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spar rushes Harvin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spar misses with a straight right.
Spar wants to clinch up but Harvin keeps it at a distance.
Harvin has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Harvin - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spar as Harvin tries to tie him up.
Harvin working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Spar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Harvin to the mat. Harvin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Spar is looking to stand up but Harvin won't let him.
Spar stands and steps away. Harvin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harvin or perhaps it was just good defense by Spar, which made it look bad.
Spar moves in looking to clinch but Harvin pushes him off.
Harvin lunges at Spar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spar's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spar misses the shot to the body.
Harvin tries to clinch but Spar is having none of it.
Tre Spar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harvin throws a push kick but Spar slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harvin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harvin wants to clinch.
Harvin moves into the clinch.
Harvin misses with a punch to the body.
Harvin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spar.
Spar goes for a takedown attempt but Harvin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harvin closes the distance and clinches.
Spar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harvin.
Spar tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvin is pressed up against the cage. Spar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harvin down to the mat. Harvin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tre Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvin avoids the body shot from Spar.
Harvin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spar closes the distance and clinches.
Harvin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harvin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harvin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spar tries to avoid it but Harvin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spar to the ground. Spar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harvin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Spar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spar tries to clinch but Harvin moves out of range.
Harvin takes the fight into the clinch.
Spar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harvin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvin taking a breather.
Spar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spar gets to his feet. Harvin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tre Spar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Percy Harvin's cut.
That's time! Harvin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spar jabs Harvin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harvin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spar misses with a body shot.
Spar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Harvin is trying to stand up here but Spar is controlling him well.
Spar decides to stand up.
Harvin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spar throws a lazy head kick
and Harvin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Harvin tries to keep at a distance but Spar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harvin is trying to push Spar away but Spar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harvin gets underhooks to prevent Spar's takedown attempt.
Spar goes for a takedown attempt but Harvin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Spar moves into range and clinches up with Harvin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spar as Harvin tries to tie him up.
Spar is looking for a takedown.
Percy Harvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Spar.
Spar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harvin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Spar won't allow it.
Harvin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harvin struggles to land a body shot inside as Spar controls his hands.
Harvin stops a takedown attempt from Spar.
Harvin tries to throw a body punch but Spar avoids it by throwing Harvin back against the cage.
Harvin throws a head punch that misses.
Spar wants a takedown but no success here.
Harvin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spar.
Spar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spar keeps control of Harvin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spar is trying to drag Harvin to the mat but Harvin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harvin scores with a shot to the side of Spar's head.
Harvin tries to throw a body punch but Spar avoids it by throwing Harvin back against the cage.
Harvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spar tries to close the distance and clinch but Harvin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harvin looks to land a combination but Spar avoids it well.
Spar gets tackled into the cage by Harvin. Harvin maintains the clinch.
Spar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Spar stopping the sweep attempt from Harvin.
Spar gets to his feet - Harvin follows without any prompting.
Harvin tries to clinch but Spar is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spar tests Harvin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harvin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar is looking to clinch but Harvin is avoiding it.
Harvin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spar tries to avoid it but Harvin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spar to the ground. Spar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Harvin finds it's way through Spar's defenses.
Spar moves in looking to clinch but Harvin pushes him off.
Harvin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spar throws a body punch but Harvin moves out of range.
Spar punishes Harvin's body with a nice straight punch.
Spar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spar swings for the body but Harvin moves out of range.
Harvin scores with a head kick. Spar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Spar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harvin counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spar throws a lazy right hand but Harvin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harvin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spar.
Harvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spar wants to clinch
and Harvin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvin misses with a wild combination.
Spar wants to clinch.
Harvin moves into the clinch.
Spar has Harvin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harvin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Spar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harvin is defending well.
Harvin jumps into guard, dragging Spar to the mat.
Spar is looking to stand up but Harvin won't let him.
Spar prevents Harvin from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Percy Harvin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Percy Harvin's cut.
That's time! Harvin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Harvin moves out of range as Spar strikes.
Spar throws a body punch but Harvin moves out of range.
Spar wants to clinch up but Harvin keeps it at a distance.
Harvin tries to clinch there but Spar circles away.
Harvin rushes Spar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Harvin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harvin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harvin is stalling here.
Percy Harvin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spar tightens his grip and picks Harvin up, before dumping him to the ground. Harvin manages to land in guard.
Spar tries to stand but Harvin is controlling from the bottom.
Harvin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spar rushes Harvin and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harvin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spar's brow.
Spar can't get the takedown.
Percy Harvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Spar.
Harvin presses Spar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harvin after a bit of a struggle.
Harvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Spar won't allow it.
Spar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Spar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harvin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spar.
Spar is looking for a takedown.
Spar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harvin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harvin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar throws a body punch but Harvin moves out of range.
Harvin moves out of range as Spar throws a body kick.
Harvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harvin has Spar up against the cage in a clinch.
Harvin struggles to land a body shot inside as Spar controls his hands.
Harvin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spar is trying to pull guard but Harvin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harvin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harvin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spar is defending well for now.
Harvin has had enough of the clinch but Spar keeps him there for the moment.
Spar tries to score a body lock takedown but Harvin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harvin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spar or not.
Spar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harvin is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Spar wants to take the fight to the mat but Harvin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harvin scores a nice knee to the body.
Harvin can't find room to land a body shot as Spar controls the action.
Harvin lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Harvin.
Harvin breaks the clinch.
Harvin throws a one two combo.
It looks like Tre Spar has been cut.
Harvin is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harvin.
Spar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harvin is looking to clinch.
Harvin is looking to clinch.
Spar misses with a wild body shot.
Spar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harvin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Spar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spar throws out a loose jab but Harvin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harvin scores with a head kick.
Harvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Percy Harvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harvin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Spar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harvin wants to clinch up but Spar keeps it at a distance.
Tre Spar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harvin wants to clinch.
Spar swats away the attempt to clinch by Harvin.
Spar gets a clinch.
Harvin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spar backwards.
Spar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Spar manages to end up in side control.
Spar stands up and beckons Harvin to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Percy Harvin.
I think Harvin 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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