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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between kc jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jones comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_2rrxONlLo. Bill Harmon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm
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178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, kc jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Harmon! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harmon wants to clinch up but jones keeps it at a distance. jones throws a nice looking combination but Harmon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. jones connects with a high kick. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! jones walks into a jab. Nice takedown defense from jones. No joy for Harmon on that attempt. No joy there for Harmon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
jones throws a head kick but Harmon moves out of range.
jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harmon throws a series of punches but jones avoids them all with ease. jones tries a head kick but it misses.
jones connects with a high kick. Harmon stalks jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into jones's face. jones staggers backwards, shaken. Harmon throws a leg kick but jones checks it. Harmon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip 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! jones is looking to escape. jones trying to control but Harmon postures up.
Harmon controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harmon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. jones wants to improve his position but Harmon is controlling well.
Harmon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Harmon not doing much here.
Harmon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
jones tries to roll over but Harmon keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Harmon winds up and cracks jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Ground and pound from Harmon. jones is looking to improve his position.
jones wants to get back to his feet. jones is breathing heavily. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. jones is trying to get back to full guard. Harmon slips a nice elbow through jones's hands, connecting with jones's forehead. Harmon scoring with strikes to the body and head. Harmon is taking a breather. jones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. jones trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work. jones wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Harmon manages to pass to side control. Harmon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Harmon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Harmon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harmon works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harmon looking to finish jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for jones! Harmon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. jones is in a horrible position here. Harmon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Harmon. Harmon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. jones tries to get back to half guard but can't. Harmon tries to control but jones wriggling away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Harmon dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harmon throws a right and a left that jones avoids nicely. Harmon gets a clinch. jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Harmon breaks the clinch.
jones moves out of range of the body kick. Harmon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
jones swings for the body but Harmon moves out of range.
Harmon pushes jones up against the cage in a clinch. jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from jones misses. jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harmon paws at him with a jab and circles away. jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harmon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Harmon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harmon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Harmon is lucky that one didn't land flush. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Harmon cracks jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Harmon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for jones! jones tries to hold on but Harmon pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round. jones is squirming around, avoiding Harmon's attempts to control the action. Harmon working the ground and pound effectively.
Harmon working for a submission but jones is keeping him at bay. Harmon landing strikes from the mount. Harmon looking to control but jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Harmon controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Harmon has hold of jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
jones gets back to half guard. Harmon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Harmon prevents jones from standing back up.
Harmon wants to take a breather but jones is having none of it. Harmon is trying to work for a kimura but jones is defending well.
jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harmon drops back, looking for a kneebar! jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from jones! jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Harmon striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
You can see the frustration on Harmon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harmon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Harmon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. You can see the frustration on Harmon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Harmon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Harmon tries to roll over but jones keeps him under control. jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. jones throwing shots but Harmon is blocking nicely. Harmon is refusing to be controlled, as jones sits in half guard. Harmon striking from half guard on the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bill Harmon will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Harmon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from jones.
jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. jones throws a nice head kick!
Harmon misses with a low kick.
Harmon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Harmon has closed the distance and engaged jones in a clinch.
Harmon jumps guard and drags jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harmon holds on and takes a little breather. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harmon is on top in guard.
Harmon stops jones from standing up. Harmon passes jones's left leg - he's now in half guard. jones is looking to control Harmon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can jones avoid being mounted? Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harmon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. jones is looking to improve his position.
Harmon working jones over with strikes. Harmon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows jones to get to his feet. jones slips a jab and a cross from Harmon.
Some bone on bone action there as jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Harmon scores with the left hand. jones knows he should have avoided that one. Harmon moves into the clinch successfully.
jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harmon is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harmon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Harmon stalls. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harmon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Harmon lands a left hand.
Harmon breaks the clinch.
Harmon throws a front kick aimed at jones's knee but jones avoids it well. jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harmon counters with a shoot takedown. jones fights it but they end up in guard. Harmon landing with the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Harmon working some strikes from top position. Harmon stands up from guard. Let's bang! Harmon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with jones but jones pushes him off and we're back to square one. jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harmon.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harmon falls off balance throwing a combination
and jones counters with a flying knee. Nice. Harmon misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from jones. jones connects with a high kick. jones wants to clinch. Harmon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harmon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Harmon won't allow jones to get back to his feet. jones wriggles free and stands up. A right-left combo lands from jones. jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harmon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harmon. Horrible takedown by Harmon or perhaps it was just good defense by jones which made him look bad. kc jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Harmon. jones wants to clinch but Harmon slips to the side and Harmon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. jones wants to get back to his feet. Harmon lands strikes from half guard. Harmon stops jones from getting back to his feet.
jones trying to hold on to Harmon's head to control him but Harmon postures up.
jones tries to get to full guard but Harmon has control of the leg. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Harmon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight! Bill Harmon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Harmon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Bill Harmon! Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Bill Harmon! Judge James Glass scores the fight for Bill Harmon!
Bill Harmon wins by unanimous decision!
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C
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
64% |
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