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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Cole (ranked 9577 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Harryson (ranked 5939 p4p, 652 weight class). George Harryson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
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188 cm
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Harryson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harryson is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
A big right from Harryson misses.
Cole takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harryson to keep the fight standing.
Harryson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Harryson is trying to push Cole away but Cole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cole wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harryson misses with some punches.
Cole jumps guard but Harryson stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harryson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harryson.
Cole manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cole drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harryson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cole wants to stand and escape but Harryson is having none of it.
Cole is wriggling around but Harryson manages to pass to half guard.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Cole is holding on to half guard well.
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.
Harryson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harryson trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole is trying is best to control the position here.
Cole actively working from the bottom here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harryson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harryson stalling away here and it's allowed Cole to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole pulls Harryson in close to prevent any damage.
Cole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harryson misses with the combination.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harryson throws a chopping leg kick but Cole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cole shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harryson as he jumps to the side.
Harryson misses with a double jab
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.
Cole keeps the fight on the outside.
Cole throws a big counter combination but Harryson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Harryson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harryson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harryson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harryson, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harryson 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 Cole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cole scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like George Harryson has been cut.
Cole fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole is trying to drag Harryson to the mat but Harryson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harryson is trying to break the clinch but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Cole dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harryson fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice takedown defense from Harryson. No joy for Cole on that attempt.
Harryson throws a one two combo.
Harryson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harryson.
Cole fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harryson avoids it really well and circles away.
Harryson connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harryson throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harryson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harryson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harryson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cole counters by moving into the clinch.
Cole pulls Harryson into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cole is on top in guard.
Cole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cole seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harryson for as long as he can get away with.
Cole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harryson trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer.
Cole passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cole just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cole throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Harryson tries to bench press Cole off him but Cole keeps the position.
Harryson is trying to control Cole's posture but Cole avoids it.
Harryson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harryson tries to buck Cole off but he can't manage it.
Harryson taking shots to the head.
Cole looking to finish with strikes here!
Harryson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cole gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Nice jab there from Cole.
Adrian Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harryson is trying to break the clinch but Cole is controlling him.
Harryson is trying to push Cole away but Cole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Cole dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Harryson tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Cole fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harryson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Harryson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harryson can't break the clinch.
Harryson looking to slow down the pace here.
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harryson is looking to clinch.
Harryson wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harryson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harryson.
Sloppy strikes from Harryson. Those never looked like landing.
Harryson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Harryson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harryson shoots and misses
and Cole counters by clinching up.
Cole is struggling to control the position.
Cole taking a breather.
Harryson tries to circle away but Cole has him pinned against the cage.
Cole stalls.
Come on Cole - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cole gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to land knees to the body.
Cole looking for a takedown.
Cole stalling.
Cole tries to score a body lock takedown but Harryson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harryson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Harryson wants to stall.
Harryson breaks from the clinch.
Harryson tries to clinch up.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harryson can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harryson tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cole.
Harryson lands a two punch combo.
Adrian Cole's cut is getting worse.
Harryson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harryson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harryson throws a series of punches but Cole avoids them all with ease.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
George Harryson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole with a poor takedown
and Harryson counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harryson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cole counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Cole.
George Harryson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole has Harryson pressed against the cage, preventing Harryson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harryson misses with some punches.
Cole has Harryson pressed against the cage, preventing Harryson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harryson prevents the takedown attempt.
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harryson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harryson tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Adrian Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harryson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Harryson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cole 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Cole!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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