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Event:
The Island Season 9, 145 lbs, Round 2
Date: May 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Harvey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sotaro. #TD2#
Harvey tries to sprawl but Sotaro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Sotaro is trying to work for a kimura but Harvey is defending well.
#SUB#
Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harvey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotaro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harvey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Harvey looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1##SUB2#
Sotaro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harvey defends it well. #SUB#
Harvey actively working from the bottom here.
Harvey has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB2#
Sotaro is working for a kimura but Harvey is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Harvey looking for subs from the bottom but Sotaro mounts him!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Sotaro looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Sotaro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Harvey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Harvey sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB2#
Sotaro is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Harvey is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Onaga Sotaro!
Onaga Sotaro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 145 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Sisu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harvey sprawls well initially but Sisu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harvey is looking for a sweep. Sisu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sisu slows the pace down in half guard.
Harvey is looking to improve his position.
Sisu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've been hearing that Sisu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB2#
Harvey actively working from the bottom here.
Harvey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sisu stays in close to Harvey's body and controls the position. #T2#
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.
Sisu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harvey throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Sisu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sisu.
Sisu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Harvey looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sisu is defending well. Harvey quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sisu has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Harvey celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathan Harvey!
A relieved looking Jonathan Harvey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sisu Sisu was interviewed post fight and said 'That idiot Gutz created me at 18years old. Now he is stuck with me as I keep winning..'.
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Event:
SPARTA 47
Date: Apr 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Harvey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newalu slips under a jab.
Newalu slaps away a takedown attempt from Harvey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown but Newalu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harvey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Newalu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Newalu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harvey throws a looping overhand right but Newalu ducks down to avoid it.
Newalu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Newalu slips a jab from Harvey.#TD2#
Newalu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Newalu is looking for a kimura here.
Newalu trying to pass the guard but Harvey defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Newalu seems to be working for a kimura but Harvey defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Harvey is defending against the submission attempts here by Newalu.
#SUB2#
Newalu seems to be working for a kimura but Harvey defends the submission attempt.
Newalu prevents Harvey from improving his position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Newalu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Newalu is trying to work for a kimura but Harvey is defending well.
#SUB2#
Newalu seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Newalu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Newalu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T3#
Harvey regains half guard.
Harvey has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Harvey is pressing down on Newalu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harvey keeping full guard, as Newalu tries to pass. #SUB2#
Newalu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Harvey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Newalu has Harvey in his guard.#REVR##SUB#
Harvey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harvey wants to pass the guard but Newalu is keeping the position.#T4##SUB#
Harvey drops back looking for a leg! Newalu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newalu manages to kick Harvey off! Harvey jumps back into Newalu's guard. #SUB2#
Newalu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harvey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Newalu working for a triangle but Harvey defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Newalu is looking to cinch up a triangle. Harvey throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Newalu's body to avoid the submission. Newalu has instead reached around Harvey's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Newalu arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Feleti Newalu!
Feleti Newalu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
SPARTA 42
Date: Apr 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Harvey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've been informed that Harvey has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harvey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ndawonde lands with a right hand.
Harvey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ndawonde cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harvey missing with a left hand there. Ndawonde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ndawonde misses the shot to the body.
Ndawonde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ndawonde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ndawonde lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harvey throws an overhand right that lands on Ndawonde's shoulder, as Ndawonde tries to avoid the shot.
Harvey misses with a straight left.
Ndawonde chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey throws a hook to the side of Ndawonde's head but Ndawonde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ndawonde was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ndawonde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Ndawonde.
A head kick from Ndawonde lands but Harvey takes it in his stride.
Harvey misses with a body shot.
#T1##TD2#
Harvey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ndawonde is trying to defend but Harvey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Harvey is working for a kimura but Ndawonde is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Harvey is working for a kimura but Ndawonde is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Harvey is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ndawonde is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathan Harvey!
Our winner, Jonathan Harvey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
SPARTA 37
Date: Apr 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Harvey missing with a left hand there. Casaus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Casaus throws out a counter right but Harvey avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Casaus instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Casaus.
Casaus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Casaus lands a nice uppercut.
Harvey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Casaus misses with some punches.
Casaus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harvey backwards.
Casaus lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Casaus.
Casaus lands a left hand.
Casaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Harvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Casaus.
Casaus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casaus lands a hook that snaps the head of Harvey backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Casaus.
Casaus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Casaus.
Casaus blocks an uppercut.
Harvey is trying to pull guard but Casaus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harvey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harvey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Casaus smiles and moves away.
Harvey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casaus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harvey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harvey misses with an uppercut. Casaus saw that one coming.
Casaus scores with a jab to the head.
Casaus misses with a straight left.
Harvey throws a right hand that misses
and Casaus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harvey throws a looping overhand right but Casaus ducks down to avoid it.
Harvey has been working on his balance at Temp Spar Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Casaus.
Casaus throws a jab when Harvey was well out of range.
Harvey moves forwards but Casaus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Casaus clobbers Harvey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casaus slips under a jab from Harvey.#T2#
Harvey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Casaus counters with a stiff right hand.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Casaus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harvey shoots in and drives through. Casaus sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Casaus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Casaus lands a slapping body shot.
Casaus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Casaus tests Harvey's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#
Harvey is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Jonathan Harvey has been cut.#KD2#
Casaus sends Harvey crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Casaus is motioning to the referee to let Harvey up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Harvey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harvey walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Casaus swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aaron Casaus!
After the fight, Aaron Casaus was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
SPARTA 31
Date: Mar 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Harvey misses with a looping right.
Monteil swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Monteil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monteil moves away from the strike by Harvey.
Harvey goes for a double leg but Monteil avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Monteil continues to drive forward.
It seemed like Monteil was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harvey goes for a double leg but Monteil avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Monteil continues to drive forward.
Monteil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#TD#
Harvey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Monteil to the mat! Monteil manages to get full guard.
Harvey wants to pass the guard but Monteil is keeping the position.
Harvey is looking to pass into half guard but Monteil pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Monteil is in guard.#REVB#
Monteil is stalling in the full guard.
Monteil wants to pass the guard but Harvey is keeping the position.
Monteil trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monteil looking to pass the guard. #T1##SUB#
Harvey has his feet on Monteil's thighs here. He's pushed Monteil off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Monteil screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathan Harvey!
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Event:
SPARTA 26
Date: Mar 10, 2019 |
#R1#
A big right from Harvey misses. #TD#
Avalos gets the takedown into side control.
Avalos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Harvey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Avalos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harvey keeps trying to improve his position.
Avalos working the head with strikes.
Avalos scoring with punches from side control.
Avalos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Harvey is looking for a sweep.
Avalos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Harvey is looking to regain half guard here but Avalos keeps moving and retains side control.
Harvey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Harvey is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Harvey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avalos pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Avalos prevents Harvey from improving his position.#SUB2#
Harvey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avalos pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Harvey actively working from the bottom here.
Avalos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Avalos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Harvey looking for submissions off his back.
Avalos working Harvey over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Avalos there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Avalos lands a nice short elbow.
Avalos scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
Avalos is looking to take a break and control but Harvey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Avalos slips a nice elbow through Harvey's hands, connecting with Harvey's forehead.
Harvey wants to get back to full guard.
Avalos drops an elbow to the side of Harvey's head.
Avalos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Avalos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avalos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Harvey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harvey looks winded!
Avalos is looking to take a break and control but Harvey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Avalos working the head and body with strikes. #T3##SUB2#
Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harvey taking some punishment here, with Avalos in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Avalos connects with a nice short shot to Harvey's temple.
Avalos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Avalos lands strikes from half guard.
Avalos lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Avalos.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Avalos connects with a nice short shot to Harvey's temple. #SUB2#
Harvey looking for submissions off his back.
Harvey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Avalos scores with a couple of nice shots.#ROC#
Harvey is rocked!#SUB2#
Harvey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avalos pulls his head out easily.
Avalos is trying to control. Harvey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Avalos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T4#
Nice strikes from Avalos there.
Harvey is still in real trouble! Can Avalos finish him?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Avalos lands a nice short elbow.
Avalos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avalos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Avalos lands with a punch from half guard.
Avalos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harvey's head.
Harvey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Avalos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Avalos. #SUB2#
Harvey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avalos pulls his head out easily.
Harvey seems to have recovered his senses.
Avalos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harvey on the ground.
Ground and pound from Avalos.
Harvey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey is looking for a sweep. Avalos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Harvey actively working from the bottom here.
Harvey has hold of Avalos's hands but Avalos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rio Avalos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Harvey staying out of range there.
Harvey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Avalos defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Avalos.#TD#
Avalos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harvey tries to roll over but Avalos keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Harvey actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Harvey has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Avalos. Oh but Harvey has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Avalos goes limp - he's gone! Harvey jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonathan Harvey!
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