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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayful Edmond (ranked 1116 p4p, 159 weight class) and Chris Harper (ranked 2681 p4p, 319 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayful Edmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Harper!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper throws a sloppy body shot
and Edmond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harper missing with a left hand there. Edmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Edmond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harper scores with a jab. Edmond acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harper throws a looping overhand right but Edmond ducks down to avoid it.
Harper swings widly with a right hand
and Edmond counters with a left and a right that stings Harper.
Harper lands a right hook to the body.
Harper misses with an uppercut
and Edmond counters with a left to the body.
Edmond moves away from the strike by Harper.
Edmond on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harper's coach down at Pablo's Boxing Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harper's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper swings for the body but Edmond moves out of range.
Edmond cracks Harper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edmond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harper tries to clinch but Edmond moves out of range.
Edmond throws a counter high kick but Harper was just alert enough to avoid it.
Harper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harper misses with an uppercut
and Edmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harper looks to land a right hand but Edmond moved out of range.
Harper looks to throw the jab but Edmond is out of range.
Edmond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harper throws a lazy right hand but Edmond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edmond is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harper.
Harper has Edmond up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a head punch that misses.
Edmond throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harpers head.
A head punch on the inside from Edmond fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harper.
Harper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harper misses with a right hand
enabling Edmond to counter with a crisp jab.
Edmond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harper throws a jab but it's blocked by Edmond.
Edmond is looking to counter the offense by Harper and move into the clinch.
Harper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Harper looks to move away, Edmond throws a big counter combo but Harper just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Edmond under the eye.
Harper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Edmond scores with a head kick. Harper tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Harper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harper misses with a wild body shot.
Harper misses with a left hand
letting Edmond counter with a right hand.
Harper rushes Edmond and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Edmond lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Edmond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper blocks a body shot from Edmond.
Edmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Edmond 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 Harper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harper tries to counter with a clinch but Edmond shakes him off and moves away.
Harper keeps the fight on the outside.
Harper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edmond slips a jab from Harper.
Edmond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Edmond walks into a jab.
Harper thuds his right hand into Edmond's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harper scores with a sloppy right hand. Edmond should have avoided that one.
Harper missing with a left hand there. Edmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Harper will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Edmond blocks a jab.
Edmond slips under a jab from Harper.
Harper throws a right hand that misses
and Edmond counters with a head kick.
Harper missing with a left hand there. Edmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edmond connects with a jab.
Edmond connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harper. Harper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edmond.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper misses the shot to the body.
Harper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harper misses with a wild body shot.
Edmond throws a quick counter head kick but Harper was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edmond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edmond counters with a left and a right that stings Harper.
Edmond fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harper on the side of the head.
Edmond misses with a low kick.
Edmond lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harper moves into the clinch.
Edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edmond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Harper to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Harper looks to move away, Edmond throws a big counter combo but Harper just gets out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper throws a right hand that misses
and Edmond counters by clinching up.
Harper prevents a body shot from Edmond.
Harper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edmond's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Edmond.
Edmond blocks a body shot from Harper.
Edmond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Edmond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harper misses with a punch to the body.
Edmond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edmond blocks an uppercut.
Harper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Edmond lands a body shot.
Harper swings wildly with an uppercut but Edmond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harper working aggressively here.
Harper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harper misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Edmond.
Harper tries to work over Edmond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edmond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edmond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edmond prevents a body shot from Harper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harper.
Harper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harper.
Harper can't find room to land a body shot as Edmond controls the action.
Edmond misses with a punch on the inside.
Harper tries to throw a body punch but Edmond avoids it by throwing Harper back against the ropes.
Edmond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edmond misses with the head strike.
Edmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harper scores with a hook to the body.
Harper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edmond throws a punch but it's blocked by Harper.
Edmond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harper tries a body shot but Edmond blocks it.
Harper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper scores with a jab. Edmond acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmond bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harper's head backwards.
Harper throws a hook but Edmond blocks it.
Edmond wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Edmond 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 Harper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Edmond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harper.
Edmond half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harper misses with a body shot
and Edmond counters with a two punch combo.
Edmond staying out of range there.
Harper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edmond.
Harper missing with a left hand there. Edmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Harper looks to move away, Edmond throws a big counter combo but Harper just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayful Edmond dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Edmond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harper avoids the head kick by Edmond.
Edmond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Edmond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rayful Edmond is winning the standup battle so far.
Harper misses with a hook
and Edmond counters with a right hand to the body.
Harper takes the fight into the clinch.
Edmond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rayful Edmond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harper cracks Edmond with a nice body shot.
Harper lands an uppercut.
Harper lands a nice shot to the body.
Harper misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edmond.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmond misses with a body punch.
Harper blocks a body shot from Edmond.
Edmond wants to break free but Harper has control.
Edmond tries to circle away but Harper has him pinned against the ropes.
Edmond swings wildly with an uppercut but Harper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edmond blocks a body shot from Harper.
Edmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harper struggles to land a body shot inside as Edmond controls his hands.
Harper presses Edmond against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edmond backwards.
Harper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edmond backwards.
Harper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edmond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edmond can't find room to land a body shot as Harper controls the action.
Harper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harper tries to throw a body punch but Edmond avoids it by throwing Harper back against the ropes.
Harper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edmond wants to break free but Harper has control.
Edmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edmond lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harper tries to work over Edmond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edmond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Harper.
Harper misses with a punch to the body.
Edmond lands an uppercut.
Harper misses with some punches.
Harper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harper digs a right hand into Edmond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Edmond's gas tank.
Edmond working aggressively here.
Harper misses with the head strike.
Harper lands a hook that snaps the head of Edmond backwards.
Edmond is trying to break the clinch but Harper has him pressed against the ropes.
Harper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edmond ducks under a wild hook from Harper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmond misses with a low kick.
A jab from Harper finds it's way through Edmond's defenses.
Harper lands a nice hook to Edmond's body. Edmond takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Edmond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harper.
Harper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harper stuns Edmond with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Edmond blocks a jab.
Edmond scores with a jab. Harper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmond throws a leg kick but Harper sees it coming and moves out of range.
Edmond moves out of range of the strikes.
Edmond tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harper manages to circle out of the way.
Rayful Edmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harper misses with a body shot
and Edmond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harper misses with an uppercut.
Harper misses with a hook
and Edmond counters with a series of strikes. Harper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edmond manages to avoid it.
Harper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edmond moves away.
Edmond throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harper on the side of the head.
Harper throws a jab when Edmond was well out of range.
Edmond is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harper.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Harper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harper 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Chris Harper!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Chris Harper!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Rayful Edmond!
Chris Harper wins by split decision!
Chris Harper thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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