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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Karel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Specter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Specter has chosen Greenback Boogie as his entrance music. Harvey Specter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Lethal high kicks
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Karel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harvey Specter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Specter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karel circles away.
Karel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Specter avoids it.
Specter misses with an uppercut.
Karel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Karel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Specter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karel swings widly with a right hand
and Specter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Specter clinches with his opponent.
Specter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Specter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Specter tries a body shot but Karel blocks it.
Karel is looking to break free of the clinch but Specter has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Karel scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Specter struggles to land a body shot inside as Karel controls his hands.
Specter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Specter manages to end up in side control.
Specter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karel has escaped the position, nice work there.
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!
Karel keeps Specter under control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karel is looking to regain half guard here but Specter keeps moving and retains side control.
Specter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Specter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Karel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Specter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Karel, who protects the arm well.
Karel is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Specter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Karel is looking for a sweep.
Specter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Specter tries for a kimura but Karel is defending well.
Specter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Karel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Specter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Karel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specter goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Karel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Specter's guard! Nice work there by Karel!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Specter trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Specter has a closed guard, preventing Karel from standing up.
Specter looking to control.
Specter is working an open guard so Karel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Karel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Specter.
Specter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Specter takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot in the inside from Karel.
Karel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Specter swings wildly with an uppercut but Karel uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Specter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Specter. Karel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Specter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Specter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Karel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Specter tries to land a front kick but Karel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice combination there by Karel.
Karel scores with a three punch combo!
Specter misses with an uppercut
and Karel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Specter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karel is able to avoid easily.
Karel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Specter moves into the clinch.
Specter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Specter wants a takedown but no success here.
Karel misses with a body punch.
Karel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Specter misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Specter swings wildly with an uppercut but Karel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karel is trying to stall.
Karel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Specters head.
Karel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Specter throws a head punch that misses.
Karel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Specter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karel misses with a punch to the body.
Specter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karel manages to break the clinch.
Specter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karel's waist but Karel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Specter off to one side.
Jan Karel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Specter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Specter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karel manages to break the clinch.
Jan Karel is winning the standup battle so far.
Specter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karel can pounce on him.
Specter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Specter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Specter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Specter ducks right into an uppercut from Karel.
Specter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karel moves away.
Specter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karel was well out of range. Poor timing from Specter.
Specter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karel doesn't seem bothered though.
Specter misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Karel to counter with a crisp jab.
Karel throws a one two combo.
Jan Karel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Karel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specter just misses with a punch to the body.
Harvey Specter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Specter with a hook.
Specter tries to land a leg kick but Karel saw it coming and moves away.
A quick step to the side and Karel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Specter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karel swivels and escapes.
Specter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Karel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Karel motions for Specter to come forward. Karel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Karel cracks the inside of Specter's front leg.
Nice sprawl there from Karel as Specter shoots in.
Specter misses with a low kick.
Specter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Specter swings for the body but Karel moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Specter 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.
Nice body punch from Karel.
Specter slips under a jab.
And Specter tries to counter it with a takedown but Karel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Specter misses with a straight left.
Karel is looking to counter the offense by Specter and move into the clinch.
Specter throws a series of punches but Karel moves out of range.
Karel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Specter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karel checks a leg kick.
Specter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Specter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Specter tries to land a front kick but Karel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Specter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karel.
Karel is looking for a counter combo.
Specter throws the kick towards the body but Karel avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Karel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Specter misses with a body shot.
Specter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Specter just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKarel.
Specter instigates a clinch.
Specter lands with a left to the head.
Karel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Specter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Specter looks to score with a jab to the body but Karel is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Specter misses with a right hand
and Karel counters with a stiff right hand.
Karel stuffs the takedown attempt from Specter. Specter gets slowly back to his feet.
As Specter backs away, Karel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Specter gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karel breaks the clinch.
Specter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karel looks to land a body kick but Specter moved away.
Specter cracks Karel with a good jab.
Specter blocks a low kick nicely.
Specter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No joy there for Specter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Specter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Specter looks for the body kick but Karel saw that one coming.
Specter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karel rather than just go for the knockout.
Specter gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Specter.
Karel misses with some punches.
Specter swings wildly with an uppercut but Karel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Specter working aggressively here.
A short right from Specter.
Specter throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Specter as Karel tries to tie him up.
Karel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Specter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Specter as Karel tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Karel - that landed with a thud.
Specter blocks an elbow strike.
Specter misses with an elbow over the top.
Karel tries to stall but Specter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Specter fails to land.
Karel pushes Specter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specter throws a head punch that misses.
Specter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karel trying to stall but Specter improves his position.
Karel stalling against the cage.
Specter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Specter is predictable there
and Karel counters with a nice uppercut.
Karel slips a straight right by Specter.
Specter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Specter shoots in for a takedown but Karel shows good takedown defense.
Jan Karel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Specter.
Specter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Specter throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Specter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karel pinned against the cage. Karel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karel tries to counter by clinching up but Specter breaks away and moves out of range.
Karel scores with a one two! Specter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Karel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Specter moves away.
Specter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karel lands a head shot.
Specter moves into the clinch successfully.
Karel breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Specter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karel throws a low kick but Specter avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey Specter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Specter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Specter!
After winning the bout, Harvey Specter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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