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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kensi Himura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shom Harnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Himura comes to the cage accompanied by My time is now. Kensi Himura looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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150 lbs
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162 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kensi Himura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shom Harnick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harnick clinches up against the cage.
Himura looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Harnick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shom Harnick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harnick clinches up against the cage.
Harnick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harnick looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harnick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Himura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Himura tries to get out of the position.
Harnick wants to stand but Himura is controlling his posture from full guard.
Himura controls Harnick momentarily but Harnick frees himself.
Harnick stopping the sweep attempt from Himura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harnick postures up in Himura's guard and throws a big left but Himura blocks it.
Harnick thows a big elbow that misses.
Himura trying to keep a closed guard but Harnick is proving a slippery customer.
Harnick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harnick.
Harnick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Himura backs up against the cage.
Harnick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harnick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harnick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Harnick.
Himura takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harnick tries a head kick but it misses.
Harnick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harnick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Himura is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harnick closes the distance and clinches.
Harnick wants the takedown. Himura is fighting it off but Harnick persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Himura's guard against the cage.
Himura really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Himura keeping moving, preventing Harnick from controlling successfully.
Harnick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice shot by Harnick.
Himura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Himura takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harnick shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harnick stands up out of the half guard.
Harnick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harnick drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himura working a defensive guard but Harnick passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harnick has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Himura is trying to reverse the position but instead Harnick has taken his back - oops!
Himura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Harnick's arms.
Harnick is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Himura. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Himura is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Harnick gets his way!
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!
Harnick has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Himura's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Harnick has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Harnick sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Himura taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shom Harnick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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