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Event:
VFC 97 Dingo vs Sergius
Date: Jul 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Darski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adam Darski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Darski. Those never looked like landing.
Darski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harmless counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harmless dives in and grabs Darski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darski pushes down on Harmless's head and hops out.
Harmless misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darski! But no joy.
Darski with a nice cross.
Harmless tries to close the distance and clinch but Darski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harmless.
Darski takes a swing at Harmless's ribcage but misses.
Harmless misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Darski.
Harmless wants to clinch.
Adam Darski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Harmless dodges the punch combination from Darski.
Darski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darski thuds a left hand into Harmless's body.
Harmless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darski throws an overhand right that lands on Harmless's shoulder, as Harmless tries to avoid the shot.
Darski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harmless.
Harmless was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harmless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harmless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harmless wants to clinch.
Darski misses the shot to the body.
Darski throws a right hand that Harmless ducks under and follows up with a left that Harmless also avoids with ease.#T2#
Darski throws a right and a left that Harmless avoids nicely.
Darski misses with a series of wild punches.
Harmless appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Harmless tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harmless tries to clinch but Darski is having none of it.
Harmless ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harmless was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Darski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harmless counters with a left to the body.
Harmless avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darski circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darski misses with a wild combination.
Darski jabs at Harmless's body.#T3#
Harmless tries to clinch but Darski moves out of range.
Harmless fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Darski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Darski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harmless was well out of range. Poor timing from Darski.
Darski misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Harmless drives through and clinches with Darski against the cage.
Harmless has Darski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Darski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Darski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harmless blocks an elbow strike from Darski.
Harmless is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mostly Harmless. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harmless avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Darski on the inside.
Darski tries a body shot but Harmless blocks it.
Harmless wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harmless's brow.
Darski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harmless backwards.
Darski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harmless avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Darski.
Harmless avoids the elbow strike from Darski, against the cage.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darski digs a right hand underneath Harmless's ribcage. Harmless let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harmless blocks an elbow strike from Darski.
Harmless has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Darski after a bit of a struggle.
Darski lands a left hand.
Harmless definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Darski gets underhooks to prevent Harmless's takedown attempt.
Harmless is breathing heavily.
Darski trying to land knees to the body.
Darski misses with a knee strike.
Darski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harmless is working for takedown but Darski is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darski throws an elbow but misses.
Harmless can't get the takedown.
Harmless is trying to drag Darski to the mat but Darski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Darski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harmless.
Good body shot from Darski.
Harmless is working for takedown but Darski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harmless blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harmless dodges an elbow strike from Darski.
Harmless changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Darski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harmless.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Darski 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.#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for Darski. That snapped Harmless's head back.
Darski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darski throws a body shot but no joy.
Darski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harmless gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harmless has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Darski finds it's way round the side to connect with Harmless's head.
Darski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harmless moves away.
Darski throws a body punch but Harmless moves out of range. #KD2#
Darski drops Harmless with a beautiful combination! Harmless stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Darski is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Harmless is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harmless closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darski circles away.
Oh Harmless is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darski connects with a stiff jab that staggers Harmless - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Darski! |
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Event:
VFC 92 New World
Date: Jun 27, 2022 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sigursson. Harmless does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harmless definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sigursson cracks Harmless with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#KD2#
Sigursson lands a big right hand that sends Harmless crashing to the mat! Sigursson stays standing though and waves Harmless back to his feet!#ROC2#Harmless is rocked!
Harmless is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Sigursson doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Harmless crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Harmless's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonas Sigursson! |
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Event:
VFC 81 Caruga vs Souza
Date: May 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Harmless looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
GOl tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harmless connects with a nice looking jab.
Mostly Harmless seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
GOl moves out of range of the leg kick from Harmless.#CL#
GOl gets tackled into the cage by Harmless. Harmless maintains the clinch.
GOl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
Harmless looking for a takedown.
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harmless is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from GOl .
GOl scores with a knee to the head.
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
GOl scores a nice knee to the body.
GOl scores with a knee to the head.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless looking for a takedown.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harmless takes a knee to the side of the body. #T1#
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
GOl scores a nice knee to the body.
GOl landing knees to the body.
Harmless definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
GOl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
GOl lands a nice knee to the body.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harmless takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harmless has GOl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. GOl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mostly Harmless. That's going to take a lot out of him.
GOl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
GOl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harmless.
GOl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harmless's face.
GOl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harmless's face.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
GOl crunches a lovely knee into Harmless's ribcage.#T2#
Harmless is trying to pull guard but GOl has him pressed against the cage.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harmless jumps guard but GOl stands there with Harmless around his waist. Harmless gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harmless lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
GOl with a knee to the head.
GOl lands a nice knee to the body.
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
GOl scores a nice knee to the body.
GOl with a knee to the head.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
Harmless takes a knee to the side of the body.
GOl lands a good knee to the midsection. Harmless won't want to take too many of those.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
GOl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harmless.
#T3#
Harmless changes levels and goes for a takedown here. GOl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Harmless instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
GOl stops a takedown attempt from Harmless.
GOl prevents the takedown attempt.
Harmless is looking for a takedown.
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
Harmless has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by GOl after a bit of a struggle.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
GOl scores with a knee to the head.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
GOl lands a nice knee to the body. #T4#
A knee to the head by GOl .
GOl working Harmless over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. GOl obliges.
GOl tries to land a knee to the head but Harmless blocks with his arms.
GOl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harmless.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but GOl is defending well.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harmless goes for a takedown attempt but GOl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harmless.
GOl steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harmless.#CL2#
GOl clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harmless has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by GOl after a bit of a struggle.
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gera GOl 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.#R2#
Harmless misses with a straight right.
Harmless misses with a wild body shot.
Harmless looks to score with a jab to the body but GOl is just out of range.
GOl is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Harmless throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL2#
and GOl counters by moving into the clinch.
GOl landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Mostly Harmless has been cut.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
Harmless takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harmless has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. GOl is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
GOl landing knees to the body.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
GOl crunches a lovely knee into Harmless's ribcage.
Harmless drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from GOl .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
Gera GOl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from GOl .
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
Harmless jumps guard but GOl stands there with Harmless around his waist. Harmless gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mostly Harmless. That's going to take a lot out of him.
GOl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harmless takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harmless is looking for a takedown.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harmless changes levels and goes for a takedown here. GOl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
GOl gets a clinch. #T2#
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
GOl crunches a lovely knee into Harmless's ribcage.
Harmless wants to take the fight to the mat but GOl manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
GOl scores with a knee to the head.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
Harmless takes a knee right on the jaw!
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless tries for a takedown but GOl manages to get underhooks.
GOl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
GOl scores a nice knee to the body.
Harmless has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. GOl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from GOl .
GOl landing knees to the body.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
GOl is pressed up against the cage. Harmless has hold of a leg and is looking to drag GOl down to the mat. GOl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harmless swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL2#
and GOl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harmless lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T3#
Harmless tries to score a body lock takedown but GOl shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. GOl obliges.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harmless goes for a takedown in the clinch but GOl prevents it.
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harmless can't get the takedown.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
A knee to the head by GOl .
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless wants a takedown but no success here.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
GOl landing knees to the body.
GOl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harmless.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
#T4#
GOl lands a knee to the body.
Harmless wants a takedown but no success here.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
GOl missing with knees to the body.
Harmless looking for a takedown.
Harmless is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but GOl is defending well.
GOl has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Harmless seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if GOl can turn it around.
GOl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
GOl landing knees to the head.
Harmless changes levels and goes for a takedown here. GOl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harmless misses the body punch #CL2#
and GOl counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harmless drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harmless takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gera GOl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mostly Harmless's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Harmless misses with a telegraphed body shot
#CL2#
and GOl moves into the clinch.
GOl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harmless lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harmless is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
GOl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
GOl with a knee to the head.
GOl lands a knee to the head.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harmless takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
GOl gets underhooks to prevent Harmless's takedown attempt.
GOl lands a good knee to the midsection. Harmless won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for GOl .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. GOl obliges.
GOl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mostly Harmless. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
GOl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless looking for a takedown.
Harmless drops down looking for an ankle pick but GOl pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
GOl rushes Harmless and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harmless is working for takedown but GOl is calmly controlling the position for now.
GOl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harmless in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GOl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
GOl crunches a lovely knee into Harmless's ribcage.
GOl landing knees to the body.
GOl connects with a knee to the head.
Gera GOl is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harmless can't get the takedown.
Harmless can't get the takedown.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harmless has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by GOl after a bit of a struggle.
GOl with a knee to the head.
Harmless has GOl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. GOl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
GOl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mostly Harmless has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harmless tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
GOl lands a knee to the body.
#T3#
Harmless is looking for a takedown.
Harmless tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. GOl obliges.
GOl landing knees to the head.
Harmless tries for a takedown but GOl manages to get underhooks.
Harmless has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. GOl is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
GOl prevents the takedown attempt.
GOl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#ROC2#Harmless is rocked!
A knee to the head by GOl .
Oh Harmless is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harmless wants a takedown but no success here.
GOl working the clinch nicely. Harmless is working for position but GOl cracks him with a big knee to the head! Harmless crumples up against the cage and GOl lands two more shots before the ref can save Harmless! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Gera GOl ! |
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Event:
VFC 69 Newron vs Blancho
Date: Apr 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Darski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harmless lands with a good body shot.
A left lands for Darski.
Darski avoids the body shot from Harmless.
Darski avoids the body shot from Harmless.
Harmless swings for the body but Darski moves out of range.
Darski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harmless definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harmless is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Darski.
Darski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harmless is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Darski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Harmless. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harmless.
Darski misses with a series of wild punches.
Darski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#ROC2#Harmless is rocked!
Darski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harmless needs to keep his hands up - Darski had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Harmless is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harmless doesn't seem bothered though.
Darski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Darski is pawing at Harmless, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Harmless's nose. Harmless is badly hurt! Darski pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Harmless tries desperately to hold on but Darski is relentless in his assault! As Harmless receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Darski away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Darski! |
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Event:
VFC 56 Old Leg vs Silva
Date: Mar 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Harmless swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harmless throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harmless throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harmless throws a body shot but no joy.
Harmless looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Harmless misses with a straight left.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harmless misses with a body shot
and Harmless takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harmless. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harmless throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harmless misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Harmless should have avoided that one.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harmless misses the shot to the body.
Harmless throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harmless fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harmless fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones with the inside leg kick. #T2#
Jones dodges the punch combination from Harmless.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harmless.
A shot to the body from Harmless misses
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harmless.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Jones avoids the body shot from Harmless.
Harmless misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Harmless does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Jones cracks Harmless with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jon Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harmless looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Harmless takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Jones is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harmless is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jones to the mat. Jones regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harmless is one step ahead there.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Harmless with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harmless trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harmless advances to half guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harmless on the ground.#T4#
Jones controlling the position well.
Harmless performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harmless throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Harmless is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Harmless wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harmless sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Harmless passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jones wants to hold on but Harmless pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Harmless throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Harmless stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harmless misses with the combination.
Harmless fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones takes a swing at Harmless's ribcage but misses.
Harmless fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Harmless looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD2#
Harmless looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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!
A low kick lands for Jones.
#T1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harmless is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Harmless has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but Harmless manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones has one foot on Harmless's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Harmless scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Harmless looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Jones throws Harmless to one side and escapes!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harmless misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Harmless is lucky that one didn't land flush. #TD2#
Harmless decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T2#
Harmless wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Harmless thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head. #SUB2#
Harmless is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Harmless is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Harmless eventually gives up the hold.
Jones is looking to escape.
Harmless thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
#T3##SUB2#
Harmless is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harmless trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Harmless wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harmless seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Harmless is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Mostly Harmless has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones trying to hold on to Harmless's head to control him but Harmless postures up.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Harmless.
#T4##SUB2#
Harmless is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harmless to get the leverage.
Harmless wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Harmless drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Harmless off! Harmless jumps back into Jones's guard.
Harmless is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mostly Harmless will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.#R3#
Harmless swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Harmless just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones stuns Harmless with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD2#
Harmless shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Harmless was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB2#
Harmless working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Harmless.#SUB2#
Harmless tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harmless is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Harmless working away.
Jones tries to bench press Harmless off him but Harmless keeps the position.
Jones wants to control but Harmless postures up.
Harmless wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones tries to buck Harmless off but Harmless is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harmless cracks Jones with a big elbow. #SUB2#
Harmless is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Harmless is working to tighten his grip on Jones's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jones has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Harmless is really squeezing tight and eventually Jones passes out! Harmless breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mostly Harmless!
Jon Jones spoke after the fight, saying 'I've forgiven myself after paying the consequences of my bad decisions'. |
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Event:
VFC 47 Meltdown
Date: Mar 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Harmless swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harmless thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harmless swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones lands the left hand.
Harmless falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harmless thinking.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Harmless drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harmless has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harmless there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tests Harmless's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Jones cracks Harmless with a good jab.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Harmless swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harmless misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harmless has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Harmless lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
#T2#
Harmless fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Harmless with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harmless's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harmless scrambles back to his feet.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harmless throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harmless on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones digs a good hook to Harmless's body.
Harmless ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Harmless fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Harmless misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Harmless tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.#T3#
Harmless on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD2#
Harmless fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Harmless persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Harmless is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Harmless is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harmless misses with a head shot. Jones uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Harmless is now in half guard. #T4#
Harmless working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harmless on the ground.
Harmless takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Harmless is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harmless thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Harmless is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Harmless wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Harmless looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harmless only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harmless's head.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harmless swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harmless throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harmless takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones works Harmless's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harmless paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Harmless scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Harmless working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1#
Harmless looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Harmless seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Harmless is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Harmless trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away. #SUB2#
Harmless is looking for a kimura here.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harmless passes to full mount!
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Harmless's attempts to control the action.
Harmless landing shots from mount.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Harmless looking to finish with strikes here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harmless tries to control but Jones wriggling away. #T3##SUB2#
Harmless working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Jones turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Harmless off and cradles Jones's limp body as Harmless celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Mostly Harmless!
The defeated Jon Jones had this to say: 'I've forgiven myself after paying the consequences of my bad decisions'. |
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