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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Harding has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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278 lbs
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239 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shin Pak!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pak content to control rather than advance.
Harding keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pak gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Harding enables Pak to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harding manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harding is looking to stand back up but Pak counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Harding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pak wants to control but Harding is keeping him busy.
Pak working over Harding with some ground and pound. Harding looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak winds up and cracks Harding with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pak controlling the pace.
Harding wants to get back to his feet.
Pak decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harding fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pak misses with a body punch.
Pak lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Harding has been cut.
Pak has Harding pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pak pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Harding tumbling to the mat - Pak dives into Harding's guard.
Harding wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harding gets tackled into the cage by Pak. Pak maintains the clinch.
Pak jumps into guard, dragging Harding to the mat.
Pak is looking to stand up but Harding isn't so interested in that idea.
Pak is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding blocks the elbow strike.
Pak pulls guard successfully.
Pak is adopting a defensive guard.
Harding won't allow Pak to sweep him here.
Pak is looking to stand up but Harding isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pak lands strikes from half guard.
Pak tries to pass to full mount but Harding defends it.
Pak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harding's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pak working over Harding with some ground and pound. Harding looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pak trying to control from half guard but Harding is working away.
Pak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Pak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Harding's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pak takes the fight into the clinch.
Pak pulls guard.
Pak wants to stand up but Harding is controlling him.
Pak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Harding stops Pak from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pak is pulling down on Harding's head to control his posture.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pak. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Harding wants to get back to striking at distance but Pak won't allow it.
Pak is pushing Harding up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Harding trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pak is looking to stand up but Harding isn't so interested in that idea.
Pak pulls Harding in close to his closed guard and prevents Harding from doing any damage or advancing position.
Harding tries to stand but Pak is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harding is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harding shoots in for a takedown but Pak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harding fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pak changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harding looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harding is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pak in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harding, who protects the arm well.
Pak decides to stand back up. Pak steps back and let's Harding get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harding napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harding is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pak tries for a kimura but Harding is defending well.
Harding is not content to let Pak control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Pak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Harding's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harding quickly recovers to half guard.
Harding manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Pak keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Pak pulls guard successfully.
Pak keeping moving, preventing Harding from controlling successfully.
Harding in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harding won't allow Pak to sweep him here.
Pak punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak wants to get back to his feet but Harding is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Pak manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Pak jumps guard.
Harding throwing strikes from guard but Pak blocks nicely.
Harding is looking to work some ground and pound but Pak has wrist control.
Harding looking to sit in guard and control but Pak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pak controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pak looking to sit in guard and control but Harding gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harding is fighting to break Pak's control of his arms but Pak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Harding is looking to work some ground and pound but Pak has wrist control.
Pak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding trying to control but Pak is working from the bottom.
Pak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harding is fighting to break Pak's control of his arms but Pak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pak trying to control the position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Pak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shin Pak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Harding darts in looking for a takedown but Pak gets double underhooks and turns Harding into the cage.
Pak steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pak throws a nice head kick!
Pak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Pak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Pak!
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FIGHT
RATING
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