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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zander Harland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harland's entrance music is Bawitdaba. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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152 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
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157 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zander Harland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gus Pappas!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harland darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harland not doing much here.
Harland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pappas defending well though.
Pappas is trying to get back to full guard.
Harland controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappas is trying to get back to full guard.
Pappas trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harland wants to take a breather but Pappas is having none of it.
Pappas taking some punishment here, with Harland in his half guard.
Harland is trying to control. Pappas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harland seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pappas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harland's back!
Harland looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
A lull in the action here.
Pappas biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harland staying busy and making it hard for Pappas to control.
I really don't envy Harland right now.
Harland manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pappas's guard. Nice work there by Harland.
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.
Harland works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harland wants to control but Pappas is keeping him busy.
Harland content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pappas is trying to control but can't.
Harland trying to control the action but Pappas is working from the bottom.
Pappas has hold of Harland's hands but Harland slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harland wants to take a breather but Pappas is having none of it.
Harland not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harland is pressing down on Pappas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pappas is holding on for now.
Harland is trying to control. Pappas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harland in particular looking to stall.
Harland misses with a head shot. Pappas uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pappas working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Harland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harland drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harland wants to control from the top but Pappas keeps moving.
Harland is looking to work some ground and pound but Pappas has wrist control.
Harland throws a strike but Pappas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pappas trying to control the position from guard on top but Harland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harland lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pappas trying to control the position from guard on top but Harland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas tries to free his leg and advance position but Harland is retaining full guard.
Pappas looking to sit in guard and control but Harland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harland stopping the sweep attempt from Pappas.
Pappas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harland throws an elbow that misses. Pappas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harland's guard. Nice move by Pappas!
Pappas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harland managing to control the position.
Pappas wants to control from the top but Harland keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas being controlled here momentarily.
Harland 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.
Harland pulls Pappas in close to prevent any damage.
Harland trying to keep a closed guard but Pappas is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harland is pulling down on Pappas's head. It's preventing any offense from Pappas, at least for the moment.
Pappas gets to his feet. Harland looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harland tries for a takedown but Pappas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Harland.
Pappas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harland to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harland trying to control the position from guard on top but Pappas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harland has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pappas pulls Harland in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harland trying to control the position from guard on top but Pappas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harland lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harland is looking to work some ground and pound but Pappas has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harland landing some decent shots from guard.
Pappas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Zander Harland will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pappas throws a front kick aimed at Harland's knee but Harland avoids it well.
Pappas misses with a low kick.
Harland bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pappas can't do much from the bottom here.
Zander Harland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harland is chipping away with strikes.
Pappas is trying to get back to half guard.
Pappas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harland's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappas is looking to improve his position.
Pappas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pappas is refusing to be controlled, as Harland sits in half guard.
Harland sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pappas trying to hold on to Harland's head to control him but Harland postures up.
Harland winds up and cracks Pappas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pappas defending well though.
Nice strikes from Harland there.
Harland seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pappas wants to get back to his feet.
Harland with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zander Harland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harland not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harland content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Harland has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harland fails with the takedown
and Pappas counters with a big head kick but Harland shrugs it off.
Gus Pappas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harland shoots in and drives through. Pappas sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zander Harland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pappas misses with a leg kick
so Harland counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harland tries to free his leg and advance position but Pappas is retaining full guard.
Harland sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harland won't allow Pappas to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harland controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pappas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harland slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harland throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harland looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harland seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zander Harland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harland, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander Harland!
An out of breath Zander Harland thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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