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Event:
Brawling by the Beach
Date: Apr 07, 2018 |
#R1# Hagen fails with a takedown attempt. Hagen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harmbee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Harmbee throws an overhand right that lands on Hagen's shoulder, as Hagen tries to avoid the shot. Hagen tries to clinch but Harmbee moves out of range. #TD# Hagen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harmbee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Harmbee is trying to improve his position. Hagen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Harmbee parries the strikes from Hagen easily there. Hagen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Harmbee to escape.
Hagen is looking to take a break and control but Harmbee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hagen working the ground and pound from side control. Harmbee struggling a bit here. Hagen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T1# Hagen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Hagen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Harmbee is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Harmbee is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Hagen 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. Hagen working away. Hagen lands some shots froms side control. Hagen trying to control the action but Harmbee is working from the bottom. Harmbee taking a bit of punishment here - Hagen scoring with strikes. #SUB# Hagen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The ground and pound from Hagen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Hagen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2##SUB# Hagen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Harmbee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hagen's guard! Nice work there by Harmbee! Hagen managing to control the position. Harmbee trying to control but Hagen is working from the bottom. Harmbee looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3# Hagen wants to stand but Harmbee is controlling the position. Hagen is trying to keep Harmbee in close.
Harmbee trying to control but Hagen is working from the bottom. Harmbee is fighting to break Hagen's control of his arms but Hagen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Harmbee won't allow Hagen to sweep him here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hagen controlling Harmbee's posture. Harmbee preventing the sweep. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Harmbee stops Hagen from standing up. Hagen wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Handsome Hagen dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Hagen checks a leg kick. Hagen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Hagen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hagen tries to move into range but Harmbee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Harmbee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Harmbee throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hagen slips a jab from Harmbee. Hagen moves away from the strike by Harmbee. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harmbee jabs at Hagen's body. Harmbee throws a hook but Hagen blocks it. Harmbee throws a right hand that Hagen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hagen also avoids with ease. Hagen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harmbee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hagen tries to clinch there but Harmbee circles away.
#T1# Hagen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. We've been informed that Harmbee has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Hagen shoots in looking for a takedown. Harmbee tries to sprawl out of it but Hagen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harmbee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Harmbee throws a leg kick that misses. Hagen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#TD# Hagen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Harmbee is trying to control Hagen's posture but Hagen avoids it. Hagen scores with a couple of short elbows. Hagen working away. Hagen working the ground and pound from side control. Hagen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Hagen lands some shots froms side control.#T2##SUB# Hagen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harmbee has escaped the position, nice work there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Harmbee taking a bit of punishment here - Hagen scoring with strikes. Hagen working the ground and pound. Harmbee on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Handsome Hagen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB# Hagen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harmbee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harmbee can do anything to dispel that myth. Hagen landing strikes. Hagen tries to stand but Harmbee controls the position and pulls Hagen into his guard. Harmbee wants to sweep but no luck. #T3# Hagen landing some decent shots from guard. Harmbee wants to sweep but no luck. Hagen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Hagen postures up and lands a big shot to Harmbee's brow. Hagen looking to sit in guard and control but Harmbee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Harmbee is stalling in the full guard. Hagen tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4# Hagen looking to control.
Harmbee looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Hagen has Harmbee pulled in close to control his posture. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harold Harmbee will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Hagen wants to clinch up but Harmbee keeps it at a distance. Hagen moves in looking to clinch but Harmbee pushes him off. Harmbee misses with a two punch combination.
Hagen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD# Hagen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Hagen drops an elbow to the side of Harmbee's head. Hagen drops an elbow to the side of Harmbee's head. Harmbee is looking to escape. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harmbee is in trouble now - Hagen has advanced to mount! Harmbee tries to hold on but Hagen postures up. Harmbee is trying to get back to his feet but can't. #T1# Harmbee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hagen lands a big shot there that rocks Harmbee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hagen lands a heavy elbow. Hagen lands a big shot there that rocks Harmbee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#CUT# It looks like Harold Harmbee has been cut. Harmbee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Hagen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#CUT# That has opened up Harold Harmbee's cut even more. Hagen working Harmbee over with strikes here. #SUB# Hagen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Harmbee is surviving well by controlling Hagen's body position as best he can. Hagen postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Harmbee in real trouble here! The ref calls for Harmbee to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Handsome Hagen!
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Event:
Big Bash at the Beach
Date: Mar 24, 2018 |
#R1# Harmbee misses with a wild body shot. Keates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT# It looks like Harold Harmbee has been cut. Keates seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. A low kick from Harmbee is predictable there and Keates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Keates with a jab. Keates takes a swing at Harmbee's ribcage but misses. Harmbee connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Harmbee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harmbee moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Harmbee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Harmbee throws a leg kick but Keates sees it coming and checks it nicely. Harmbee tests Keates's chin there with a solid looking shot. A big right from Harmbee misses. Keates throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Keates gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harmbee. Harmbee misses with a wild body shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Harmbee. Keates does a little dance to reset his feet. Keates scores with the left hand. Harmbee knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT# That has opened up Harold Harmbee's cut even more. Harmbee lands a two punch combo.
Harmbee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keates. Harmbee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1# A punch combination from Keates misses. Keates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harmbee. Keates scores with a sloppy right hand. Harmbee should have avoided that one. Harmbee misses with a two punch combination.
Keates on the wrong end of a nice jab. Keates misses with a wild body shot. Harmbee cracks Keates with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Harmbee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A right-left combo lands from Harmbee. Harmbee tries to clinch up but Keates circles away and keeps his distance. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Harmbee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keates counters with a nice uppercut. Harmbee throws a right hand that misses
#KD# and Keates counters with a nice right hand that sends Harmbee toppling to the canvas! Harmbee scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Keates finish him?!#ROC# Harmbee is rocked! Keates is stalking Harmbee. Harmbee circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Keates, and it's lights out! Harmbee really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connah Keates! In his post fight interview, Connah Keates gave a big smile as he said 'And the boyz here at Beach for the oppertunity to rise the ranks and to pay my bills'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 12, 2018 |
#R1# Munkhag wants to clinch. Harmbee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Munkhag shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Munkhag tries to clinch there but Harmbee circles away.
Harmbee's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches - $300/Week was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harmbee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Harmbee throws an overhand right that lands on Munkhag's shoulder, as Munkhag tries to avoid the shot. As Harmbee looks to move away, Munkhag throws a big counter combo but Harmbee just gets out of the way. Harmbee looks to land a right hand but Munkhag moved out of range. Harmbee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munkhag. Munkhag moves out of range as Harmbee strikes. Harmbee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munkhag defending well as Harmbee loads up on a big left hand. Munkhag closes the distance and clinches up with Harmbee, looking for a takedown. Munkhag pushes Harmbee against the cage but Harmbee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harmbee cracks Munkhag with a right hand to the side of the head. A left and a right from Harmbee both land. Nice combination. #CUT2# It looks like Bodonchar Munkhag has been cut. Harmbee throws a lazy right hand but Munkhag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Munkhag tries to clinch there but Harmbee circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harmbee! But no joy. Munkhag fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bodonchar Munkhag. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# Munkhag fails with the takedown. Harmbee looks to land a left hand but Munkhag moved out of range nicely. Harmbee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Munkhag momentarily.
Harmbee misses with a two punch combination.
Harold Harmbee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Munkhag loads up on a big right hand but Harmbee slips the punch. Harmbee throws a counter combo. Harmbee throws a lazy right hand but Munkhag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Munkhag throws a body shot but no joy. Harmbee scores with a shot to the body.
Harmbee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munkhag closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harmbee circles away. Munkhag is breathing heavily. Munkhag fails with a takedown attempt. A shot to the liver by Harmbee. Beautiful body shot.#T2# Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harmbee!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Munkhag misses with a takedown #KD2# and Harmbee counters with a crisp right hand that drops Munkhag! Harmbee lets Munkhag back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2# Munkhag is rocked!#CUT2# Bodonchar Munkhag's cut is getting worse. Munkhag walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Munkhag limp body while Harmbee jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Harmbee! An out of breath Harold Harmbee 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2018 |
#R1# Grondal goes for a double leg but Harmbee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harmbee continues to drive forward. Grondal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Harmbee lands a nice hook to Grondal's body. Grondal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Harold Harmbee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Harmbee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. The fight stays on the outside here - Grondal looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Harmbee throws a right and a left that both miss. Harmbee stalks Grondal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grondal's face. Grondal staggers backwards, shaken. Harmbee tests Grondal's chin there with a solid looking shot. Grondal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harmbee to score with a decent uppercut. Harmbee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grondal shoots for a double leg takedown but Harmbee sprawls well. He's pushed Grondal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Harmbee cracks Grondal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Harmbee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Harmbee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Good work by Grondal as he checks the leg kick. Grondal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1# Grondal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Danga de danga de dang - Harmbee scores with a four punch combination!#ROC2# Grondal is rocked! A shot to the liver by Harmbee. Beautiful body shot. Oh Grondal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Harmbee grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Grondal takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Harmbee cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harold Harmbee!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2018 |
#R1##CL# Harmbee rushes Loa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Harmbee lands a hook to the side of the head. Harmbee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harmbee digs a right hand underneath Loa's ribcage. Loa let out a lung full of air as it connected. Harmbee has Loa pressed against the cage, preventing Loa from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Harmbee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Loa blocking some punches.
Harmbee pressing his opponent against the cage. Harmbee misses with a hook from the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice body punch from Harmbee - that landed with a thud.
Harmbee misses with a short punch on the inside. Harmbee lands a left hand.
#T1# Harmbee lands a left hand.
Harmbee lands a hook to the side of the head. Harmbee scores with a nice hook to the head. Harmbee working some nice short punches in the clinch. Loa can't break the clinch.
Harmbee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The referee is keeping an eye on Harmbee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harmbee. Harmbee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loas head. Harmbee scores with an uppercut up the middle. Harmbee prevents Loa from breaking the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Harmbee fails to land. #T2# Harmbee lands a body punch. Harmbee lands an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harmbee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harmbee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harmbee stalling against the cage.
Loa is trying to break the clinch but Harmbee is controlling him. Harmbee stalling.
Harmbee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harmbee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loa backwards. Loa is trying to force a seperation but Harmbee has the dominant position. Harmbee misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3# Loa takes a shot to the head. Harmbee lands a nice shot to the body. Harmbee working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Harmbee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harmbee. Loa tries to break free but Harmbee pushes him back against the cage. Loa is trying to push Harmbee away but Harmbee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Harmbee gets through Loa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Harmbee. A short right from Harmbee on the inside. Harmbee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4# Harmbee has Loa pressed against the cage.
Harmbee misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Harmbee fails to land. A short right hand to the side of the head by Harmbee. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Loa is trying to break the clinch but Harmbee is controlling him. Loa is trying to break free. Loa is trying to break free. Harmbee is pushing Loa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Harmbee taking a breather. Harmbee gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Harmbee dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2##CL# Harmbee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loa, pushing him back against the cage. Loa tries to break the clinch but Harmbee is controlling the position. Harold Harmbee has scored more points in the clinch so far. Harmbee keeps control of Loa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Loa wants to get back to striking at distance but Harmbee won't allow it.
Harmbee working aggressively here.
Harmbee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loa. Loa blocks an uppercut.
Harmbee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harmbee stalls. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harmbee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Loa tries to break free but Harmbee pushes him back against the cage.#T1# Loa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harmbee is leaning against Loa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Harmbee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loa can do to turn this around? Harmbee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Harmbee leaning his opponent against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harmbee. Harmbee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Harmbee lands with a short shot to the head. Harmbee lands an uppercut. Harmbee swings wildly with an uppercut but Loa uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Harmbee fails to land. #T2# Harmbee lands with a short shot to the head. A short right from Harmbee. Harmbee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Harmbee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from Harmbee. This has been an exciting period of action! Loa is trying to force a seperation but Harmbee has the dominant position. Harmbee lands a left hand.
Harmbee misses with a punch on the inside.
Harmbee lands with a left to the head. Harmbee misses with a punch on the inside.
Harmbee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3# A nice right hand lands inside from Harmbee. Harmbee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loa backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Harmbee.
Loa working hard to break the clinch. Harmbee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loa backwards. Loa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harmbee gets through Loa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Harmbee lands an uppercut. Harmbee lands a hook to the side of the head. Loa tries to break free but Harmbee pushes him back against the cage. Harmbee lands on the inside with an uppercut. Harmbee is stalling here.
#T4# Loa blocks an uppercut.
Harmbee gets through Loa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short right from Harmbee. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Harmbee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loa backwards. Harmbee scores with a hook to the body. Harmbee has a couple of punches blocked by Loa.
Harmbee misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Harmbee.
Harmbee misses with the head strike.
Harmbee lands an uppercut. Harmbee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loa backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Harmbee dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3# Loa misses with a double jab.
#CL# Harmbee has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Loa's face as he tries to break the clinch. Loa has had enough of the clinch but Harmbee keeps him there for the moment. Harmbee lands a nice uppercut. Harmbee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loa backwards. #KD# Harmbee drops Loa onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Loa is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC# Loa is rocked! Harmbee pushes Loa against the cage. Harmbee is working some dirty boxing. Harmbee pushes off with a quick right hook! Loa goes down! Loa tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Harmbee moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Harmbee!
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