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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachariah Jabari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ioannis Harokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabari's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Run this town. Jabari has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Zachariah Jabari has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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159 lbs
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180 cm
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zachariah Jabari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ioannis Harokopos!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Harokopos.
Harokopos looks to score with a jab to the body but Jabari is just out of range.
Harokopos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jabari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jabari cracks Harokopos with an open hand slap.
Jabari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harokopos throws a big shot that misses.
Jabari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harokopos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jabari sprawls well. Jabari wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harokopos gets slowly back to his feet.
Harokopos fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabari keeps the fight on the outside.
Ioannis Harokopos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harokopos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jabari is breathing heavily.
Harokopos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harokopos thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jabari to regain full guard.
Jabari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harokopos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harokopos throwing strikes but missing.
Harokopos pushes down on Jabari's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Harokopos misses with a head shot. Jabari uses the momentum to regain guard.
Harokopos trying to control but Jabari is working from the bottom.
Harokopos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harokopos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabari can't keep his opponent in guard - Harokopos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harokopos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harokopos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harokopos tries to pass to full mount but Jabari defends it.
Harokopos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harokopos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jabari is just riding it out for now. Harokopos eventually gives up the hold.
Ground and pound from Harokopos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harokopos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jabari with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harokopos throwing shots but Jabari is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harokopos lands a nice short elbow.
Harokopos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Harokopos seems content to control.
Harokopos is keen to just control but Jabari is a slippery customer.
Harokopos 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.
Harokopos 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.
Jabari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harokopos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Harokopos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jabari with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harokopos passes to full mount!
Harokopos with a couple of short strikes.
Harokopos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jabari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Harokopos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Harokopos lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harokopos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jabari hang on?
Jabari is rocked!
Harokopos landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Jabari is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harokopos with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ioannis Harokopos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harokopos tries for a takedown but Jabari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jabari seems to have got his legs back now.
Jabari tries to keep at a distance but Harokopos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harokopos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jabari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harokopos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabari wants a takedown but no success here.
Harokopos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harokopos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jabari.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jabari slips a jab and a cross from Harokopos.
Harokopos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harokopos rushes Jabari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jabari tries to break the clinch but Harokopos is controlling the position.
Harokopos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jabari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harokopos.
Harokopos darts in and clinches Jabari up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harokopos manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harokopos lands a right hook to the body.
Jabari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harokopos moves in looking to clinch but Jabari pushes him off.
Harokopos throws a series of punches but Jabari moves out of range.
Harokopos scores with a one two! Jabari had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jabari misses with a hook.
Harokopos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jabari to the mat! Jabari manages to get full guard.
Harokopos trying to control but Jabari is working from the bottom.
Harokopos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harokopos throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harokopos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Harokopos lands a nice forearm strike.
Jabari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jabari is not content to let Harokopos control the position.
Jabari takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Harokopos lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harokopos trying to control the position but Jabari is working away.
Harokopos lands a nice forearm strike.
Harokopos moves into full mount!
Harokopos cracks Jabari with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Harokopos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Harokopos with good strikes from the mount here!
Harokopos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jabari looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabari is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Harokopos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ioannis Harokopos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Harokopos lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Jabari can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Harokopos and Jabari drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Harokopos.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ioannis Harokopos!
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