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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Fjera throws a lazy right hand but Harris Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Fjera tries to keep at a distance but Harris Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Fjera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fjera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris Jr.
Fjera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fjera scores with the left hand. Harris Jr knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#
It looks like Butch Harris Jr has been cut.#TD#
Fjera gets the takedown into side control. #ES2#
Harris Jr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fjera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Harris Jr. No joy for Fjera on that attempt.
Harris Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harris Jr throws a lazy body kick
letting Fjera counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Fjera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fjera.
Nice takedown defense from Harris Jr. No joy for Fjera on that attempt. #CL2#
Harris Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Harris Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fjera tries to work over Harris Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Fjera throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris Jr. #TD2#
Harris Jr has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fjera clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
I've been told that Harris Jr has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Harris Jr slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fjera is trying to break free.
Fjera trying to control the hands but Harris Jr breaks the grip.
Harris Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Fjera.
Fjera looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T2#
Harris Jr trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Fjera fending off the submission attempt from Harris Jr.
What can Fjera do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fjera prevents Harris Jr from getting a body triangle.#T3#
Harris Jr controlling well, preventing Fjera from escaping the position.
Harris Jr slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fjera tries to escape but Harris Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Harris Jr controlling from the back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fjera just trying to survive but Harris Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Fjera is covering up but some of the strikes from Harris Jr are getting through and doing damage.
Fjera trying to control the action but Harris Jr just sinks the hooks in.
Fjera rolls, trying to escape but Harris Jr keeps control of the position.
Harris Jr scores with punches and elbows. #T4#
Fjera tries to roll but Harris Jr sticks to his back.
Fjera is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fjera wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fjera rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SU2#
Harris Jr decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #CL2#
Harris Jr rushes Fjera and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Fjera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Harris Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fjera tries to work over Harris Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Butch Harris Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Fjera shoots in but Harris Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Fjera catches Harris Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fjera tries to clinch but Harris Jr is having none of it.
Fjera swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris Jr.
Fjera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fjera scores with a shot to the body.
Harris Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Fjera attempts a counter takedown but Harris Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Jodi Joe Fjera is winning the standup battle so far.
Fjera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris Jr as he jumps to the side.
Harris Jr steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Harris Jr darts in and clinches Fjera up against the cage.
Fjera is trying to break the clinch but Harris Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Fjera throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T1##BC#
Fjera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fjera is looking to slow Harris Jr down with leg kicks.
Harris Jr tries to clinch up.
Harris Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fjera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris Jr ducks under a wild hook from Fjera.
Fjera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris Jr throws a series of punches but Fjera moves out of range.
Harris Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fjera misses with a double jab.
Fjera avoids the body shot from Harris Jr.
Jodi Joe Fjera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy body kick from Fjera #TD2#
and Harris Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harris Jr.
Harris Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fjera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harris Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fjera's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Fjera looking to sit in guard and control but Harris Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Fjera is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Harris Jr frees his head nicely. Oh but Fjera has switched to an armbar! Harris Jr is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jodi Joe Fjera!
A very excited looking Jodi Joe Fjera made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Ryan looks to land a combination but Harris Jr avoids it well. #CL#
Harris Jr moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Ryan pulls guard effortlessly.
Harris Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harris Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harris Jr stops Ryan from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr pushing down on Ryan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #ES2#
Ryan kicks off Harris Jr and gets to his feet.
Harris Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#CL#
Harris Jr gets a clinch. #T1#
Harris Jr stops a takedown attempt from Ryan.
Ryan is trying to drag Harris Jr to the mat but Harris Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harris Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Ryan.
#TD#
Harris Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harris Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris Jr has wrist control.
Ryan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Harris Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Harris Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Ryan is trying to control the position but Harris Jr postures up.
Harris Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2##SU#
Harris Jr gets to his feet. Ryan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harris Jr misses with a wild combination.
Ryan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris Jr can pounce on him.
Ryan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Harris Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Ryan moves to clinch but Harris Jr breaks away
and Harris Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryan backs up against the cage.
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Butch Harris Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chip Ryan.
Ryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Harris Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ryan tries to work over Harris Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harris Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harris Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ryan looks winded!
Harris Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Harris Jr jumps into guard, dragging Ryan to the mat.
Harris Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryan's guard. #REVR#
Harris Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ryan controls Harris Jr momentarily but Harris Jr frees himself. #T4#
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!
Harris Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Ryan shoots for a takedown but Harris Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harris Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris Jr circles away.
Ryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Harris Jr counter with a right hand.
Butch Harris Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chip Ryan.
Ryan with a poor takedown
and Harris Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ryan finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Harris Jr's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Ryan falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Harris Jr!
Chip Ryan was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time I'll come back, stronger, faster and better and show the world that Chip Ryan doesn't stay down'.
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Event:
TWGC 18 (265lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Sep 27, 2017 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pina Colada Hoi (ranked 8574 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Harris Jr (ranked 2867 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Pina Colada Hoi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hoi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris Jr wants to clinch.
Harris Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Hoi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hoi tries to keep at a distance but Harris Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harris Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoi tightens his grip and picks Harris Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. Harris Jr manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hoi (2) vs (0) Harris Jr
Hoi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris Jr is retaining full guard.
Hoi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hoi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hoi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoi preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr is trying to control the position but Hoi postures up.
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.
Hoi being controlled here momentarily.
Hoi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Harris Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoi (2) vs (2) Harris Jr
Hoi is pulling down on Harris Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Harris Jr, at least for the moment.
Harris Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi has Harris Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoi (4) vs (2) Harris Jr
Hoi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hoi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoi (7) vs (2) Harris Jr
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoi has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hoi (9) vs (2) Harris Jr
Hoi controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hoi'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.
Further stalling from Hoi.
Hoi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harris Jr for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hoi prevents Harris Jr from getting the reversal.
Hoi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hoi.
Harris Jr tries to lock up and control but Hoi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hoi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hoi is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Hoi content just to control the position here.
Hoi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hoi prevents Harris Jr from getting the reversal.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hoi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harris Jr tries to hold on but Hoi postures up.
Hoi controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hoi 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. Harris Jr turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Hoi off and cradles Harris Jr's limp body as Hoi celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Pina Colada Hoi!
An out of breath Pina Colada Hoi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TWGC 18 (265lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Sep 19, 2017 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ramses Fiddlesticks (ranked 5292 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Harris Jr (ranked 2720 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Butch Harris Jr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ramses Fiddlesticks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Harris Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Harris Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harris Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fiddlesticks looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiddlesticks drops back looking for a leg! Harris Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harris Jr manages to kick Fiddlesticks off! Fiddlesticks jumps back into Harris Jr's guard.
Fiddlesticks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fiddlesticks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harris Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks stopping the sweep attempt from Harris Jr.
Harris Jr keeping full guard, as Fiddlesticks tries to pass.
Fiddlesticks being controlled here momentarily.
Harris Jr keeping moving, preventing Fiddlesticks from controlling successfully.
Harris Jr controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks trying to control but Harris Jr is working from the bottom.
Harris Jr pulls Fiddlesticks in to control the position.
Harris Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fiddlesticks manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (0) vs (2) Harris Jr
Fiddlesticks is looking for a triangle but Harris Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Harris Jr postures up.
Fiddlesticks keeping full guard, as Harris Jr tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harris Jr passes into half guard.
Fiddlesticks trying to hold on to Harris Jr's head to control him but Harris Jr postures up.
Harris Jr controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks wants to improve his position but Harris Jr is controlling well.
Fiddlesticks is working hard here to advance position.
Harris Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harris Jr not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiddlesticks (0) vs (5) Harris Jr
Harris Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Harris Jr is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fiddlesticks has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Harris Jr moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Fiddlesticks (0) vs (8) Harris Jr
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Fiddlesticks is in bad spot here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Fiddlesticks tries to escape the position.
Good control from Harris Jr.
Fiddlesticks is in bad spot here.
Harris Jr is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fiddlesticks knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fiddlesticks for a finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Harris Jr is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Fiddlesticks right now.
Harris Jr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Fiddlesticks doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Fiddlesticks right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Harris Jr.
Fiddlesticks defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Harris Jr controlling from the back.
Harris Jr patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Good control from Harris Jr.
Fiddlesticks breaks Harris Jr's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (2) vs (8) Harris Jr
Fiddlesticks looking to sit in guard and control but Harris Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (2) vs (10) Harris Jr
Harris Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks working for a triangle but Harris Jr defends it easily.
Harris Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harris Jr advances to half guard.
Fiddlesticks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiddlesticks.
Fiddlesticks being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Harris Jr might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fiddlesticks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harris Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Harris Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Harris Jr 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.
Harris Jr postures up.
Harris Jr looking to pass the guard.
Fiddlesticks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fiddlesticks can't keep his opponent in guard - Harris Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harris Jr trying to pass the guard but Fiddlesticks defending well.
Fiddlesticks trying to hold on to Harris Jr's head to control him but Harris Jr postures up.
Harris Jr is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fiddlesticks! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiddlesticks (2) vs (13) Harris Jr
Harris Jr with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks tries to reverse the position but Harris Jr maintains control.
Harris Jr controlling the pace for now.
Fiddlesticks can't escape the position.
Harris Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Harris Jr seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Fiddlesticks is holding on tight.
Fiddlesticks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Harris Jr is trying to take his opponent's back.
Harris Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks can't escape the position.
Harris Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fiddlesticks is working to get back to half guard.
Harris Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Harris Jr wants to take Fiddlesticks's back here but Fiddlesticks is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Fiddlesticks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Fiddlesticks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Fiddlesticks wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Fiddlesticks (2) vs (16) Harris Jr
Fiddlesticks manages to reverse the position and now he's in Harris Jr's guard. Nice work there by Fiddlesticks.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (4) vs (16) Harris Jr
Fiddlesticks trying to control but Harris Jr is working from the bottom.
Fiddlesticks is breathing heavily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Harris Jr is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Harris Jr has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (4) vs (18) Harris Jr
Harris Jr stands and throws Fiddlesticks's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiddlesticks (4) vs (21) Harris Jr
Fiddlesticks is being controlled here.
Fiddlesticks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harris Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris Jr tries to move to mount but Fiddlesticks blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Jr wins on points by 21 to 4. |
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Event:
TWGC 18 (265lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 18, 2017 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cesar Rogers (ranked 6544 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Harris Jr (ranked 2710 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cesar Rogers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Harris Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rogers! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rogers (0) vs (4) Harris Jr
Harris Jr trying to control the position but Rogers is working away.
Rogers is looking for a sweep.
Harris Jr tries to move to mount but Rogers blocks the move with his legs.
Rogers looks to move to half guard but instead Harris Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rogers (0) vs (6) Harris Jr
Rogers is looking to improve his position but Harris Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rogers tries to improve his position but instead Harris Jr has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rogers (0) vs (9) Harris Jr
Harris Jr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rogers doesn't escape.
Rogers trying to control the hands but Harris Jr won't let him.
Harris Jr controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rogers tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rogers is looking to improve his position but Harris Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Harris Jr controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to improve his position but instead Harris Jr has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rogers (0) vs (12) Harris Jr
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Harris Jr gets his hands free as Rogers looks to control.
Rogers looking very determined here, making life difficult for Harris Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers tries to escape but Harris Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Harris Jr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rogers doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rogers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Harris Jr controlling the position well here. Rogers rolled but Harris Jr kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rogers just trying to survive but Harris Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Rogers right now.
Harris Jr working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rogers tries to escape but Harris Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Harris Jr tries to get the hooks in deep but Rogers pushed the leg off.
Harris Jr doesn't have the hooks in and Rogers manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rogers (2) vs (12) Harris Jr
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr managing to control the position.
Harris Jr keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Harris Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harris Jr keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Harris Jr controlling Rogers's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.
Rogers trying to control but Harris Jr is working from the bottom.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris Jr is keeping the position for now.
Harris Jr pulls Rogers in close to his closed guard and prevents Rogers from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris Jr, not yet.
Rogers is looking to pass into half guard but Harris Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Harris Jr is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rogers (2) vs (14) Harris Jr
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Harris Jr escapes and throws Rogers's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rogers (2) vs (17) Harris Jr
Rogers struggling a bit here.
Rogers tries to improve position but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks to move to half guard but instead Harris Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rogers (2) vs (19) Harris Jr
Rogers is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Rogers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rogers tries to get out of the position.
Rogers wants to control but Harris Jr is having none of it.
Harris Jr looking to control but Rogers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harris Jr controlling from mount.
Harris Jr prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Rogers tries to reverse the position but Harris Jr maintains control.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Rogers tries to hold on but Harris Jr postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
Harris Jr wants to control the pace but Rogers is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris Jr with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rogers is trying to reverse the position but instead Harris Jr has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Rogers (2) vs (22) Harris Jr
Harris Jr trying to control momentarily.
I would not like to be Rogers right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying to control.
Harris Jr working for the choke.
I would not like to be Rogers right now.
Rogers trying to control the position but Harris Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
Harris Jr trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Harris Jr.
Harris Jr is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rogers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rogers tries to escape the position.
Harris Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rogers.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers just trying to survive but Harris Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Ferrari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris Jr.
Ferrari just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHarris Jr.#TD#
Harris Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ferrari's guard.
Harris Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SU#
Harris Jr stands and steps away. Ferrari gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Harris Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Ferrari's guard.
Harris Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrari looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferrari, not yet. #T1#
Harris Jr passes Ferrari's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harris Jr stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferrari is trying to control but Harris Jr passes into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferrari can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harris Jr cracks Ferrari with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Harris Jr taking a breather here.
Harris Jr'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.
Harris Jr passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ferrari! #T3#
Harris Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Ferrari in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Harris Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harris Jr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T4#
Ferrari is trying to escape the mount.
Harris Jr controlling the pace for now.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Harris Jr.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Further stalling from Harris Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Harris Jr blocks a jab.
Harris Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferrari.#TD#
Harris Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harris Jr in particular looking to stall.
Butch Harris Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Harris Jr is stinking the place up with his stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr tries to pass to full mount but Ferrari defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harris Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ferrari throws a hook but Harris Jr avoids it easily.
Harris Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ferrari.
Ferrari falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Harris Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris Jr.
Harris Jr is trying to pull guard but Ferrari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harris Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Ferrari tries to break free but Harris Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Harris Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferrari can do to turn this around?
Harris Jr has Ferrari pressed against the cage, preventing Ferrari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferrari avoids it.
Harris Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ferrari is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Harris Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Ferrari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harris Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ferrari walks away with a smile on his face. Harris Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harris Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ferrari throws the left hand but Harris Jr avoids the punch easily.
Harris Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Alberto Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#
It looks like Butch Harris Jr has been cut.
Alberto Ferrari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3##CL#
Harris Jr forces Ferrari back against the cage and clinches.
Harris Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harris Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Ferrari manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ferrari has Harris Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harris Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ferrari tries to circle away but Harris Jr has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Harris Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferrari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CL#
Harris Jr has closed the distance and engaged Ferrari in a clinch.
Harris Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ferrari is trying to force a seperation but Harris Jr has the dominant position.#TD#
Harris Jr jumps guard.
#T4#
Harris Jr wants to sweep here but Ferrari controlling him for the moment.
Harris Jr controlling the position.
Ferrari wants to get up but he can't break Harris Jr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Ferrari content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Harris Jr has locked up a guillotine! Harris Jr's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Ferrari is holding on here and Harris Jr must be using up a lot of energy. Ferrari has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Harris Jr gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Butch Harris Jr!
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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Ferrari lands an overhand right.#CUT2#
It looks like Butch Harris Jr has been cut.
Ferrari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Ferrari has knocked Harris Jr down with a huge combo! Ferrari steps away and waves a wobbly Harris Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Harris Jr is rocked!
Harris Jr is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Ferrari doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Harris Jr crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Harris Jr's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alberto Ferrari!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 28, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Harris Jr closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Harris Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Beaux misses the target.
Harris Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Beaux should have avoided that one. #CUT#
It looks like Lee Beaux has been cut.
Harris Jr scores with a hook.
Harris Jr jabs at Beaux's body.
Beaux throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beaux's knee momentarily.
Beaux has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Beaux throws the left hand but Harris Jr avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Harris Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harris Jr gets underhooks to prevent Beaux's takedown attempt.
Beaux is trying to break the clinch but Harris Jr has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Harris Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beaux at a distance.
Harris Jr scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Harris Jr rushes Beaux and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Harris Jr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Beaux is trying to keep an underhook but Harris Jr manages to get the takedown into half guard.#T1#
Beaux is looking to improve his position.
Beaux trying to control from the bottom.
Beaux looks winded!
Beaux wants to sweep but Harris Jr has passed to side control!
Harris Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Harris Jr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T2#
Beaux is looking to reverse the position.
Beaux tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Harris Jr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Harris Jr with a couple of short strikes.
Harris Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Harris Jr scoring with strikes but Beaux is staying in there.
Harris Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Harris Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Harris Jr working the ground and pound effectively.
Harris Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Beaux is working to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Harris Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beaux really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harris Jr content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Beaux'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.
#R2#
Harris Jr throws a one two combo.
#TD#
Harris Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Harris Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harris Jr wants to stand but Beaux is controlling his posture from full guard.
Harris Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beaux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Harris Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Harris Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#KD#
Harris Jr drops Beaux with a beautiful combination! Beaux stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Harris Jr is looking for the KO!
Beaux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris Jr counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Beaux badly! Harris Jr follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Beaux out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Harris Jr finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Butch Harris Jr!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Butch Harris Jr has been cut.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Harris Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Harris Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown lands a body punch.
Harris Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown working aggressively here.
#TD#
Harris Jr pulls guard successfully.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Brown wants to stand but Harris Jr is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris Jr is retaining full guard.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris Jr managing to control the position.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Harris Jr blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brown postures up in Harris Jr's guard and throws a big left but Harris Jr blocks it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#KD2#
Brown lands a big right hand that sends Harris Jr crashing to the mat! Brown stays standing though and waves Harris Jr back to his feet!#ROC2#
Harris Jr is rocked!
Harris Jr walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Brown! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dave Brown!
A victorious Dave Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 17, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Harris Jr clinches up with Nazir and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Harris Jr drags the fight down to the ground.
Harris Jr keeping moving, preventing Nazir from controlling successfully.
Nazir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nazir wants to control from the top but Harris Jr keeps moving.
Nazir throws a big elbow that misses.
Nazir throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr is controlling Nazir's posture.
Nazir trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harris Jr is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Nazir throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nazir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris Jr is one step ahead there.
Nazir wants to get back to his feet but Harris Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nazir wants to control but Harris Jr passes easily into half guard.
Harris Jr controlling the action here. #T2#
Nazir missing with punches from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nazir can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harris Jr works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nazir taking shots to the head.
Nazir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harris Jr looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Harris Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#SUB#
Harris Jr has control of Nazir's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nazir regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harris Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Harris Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harris Jr landing strikes from the mount and Nazir is in trouble! #T4#
Harris Jr controlling his opponent.
Harris Jr lands a big elbow.
Harris Jr controlling his opponent.
Harris Jr'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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Harris Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Harris Jr clinches. #TD#
Harris Jr gets control of Nazir's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harris Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nazir must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nazir throwing strikes from guard but Harris Jr blocks nicely.
Nazir looking to pass the guard.
Harris Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Nazir is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Harris Jr has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Nazir is looking to defend but Harris Jr has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Nazir! Harris Jr pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Nazir taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Butch Harris Jr!
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Event:
TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3
Date: Jul 13, 2017 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rumina Sato and Butch Harris Jr. On his way into the cage it seems that Rumina Sato has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rumina Sato seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Rumina Sato! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sato drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sato (2) vs (0) Harris Jr
Sato controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harris Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sato manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sato (2) vs (2) Harris Jr
Sato is pulling down on Harris Jr's head to control his posture.
Sato lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sato (4) vs (2) Harris Jr
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sato slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sato is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sato'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris Jr is keeping the position for now.
Sato preventing the sweep.
Harris Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sato controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sato trying to control but Harris Jr is working from the bottom.
Sato slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (7) vs (2) Harris Jr
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato controlling the position.
Sato seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harris Jr for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato continues to stall.
Harris Jr is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Harris Jr regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sato looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Harris Jr keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Sato passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (10) vs (2) Harris Jr
You can see the frustration on Harris Jr's face as Sato controls the position.
Sato has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sato (12) vs (2) Harris Jr
Sato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Sato.
Sato is stalling here but it's allowed Harris Jr to get half guard.
Sato slows the pace down in half guard.
Harris Jr is looking for a sweep. Sato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sato is keen to just control but Harris Jr is a slippery customer.
Sato controlling the action here.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Sato is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sato trying to control the action but Harris Jr is working from the bottom.
Sato sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harris Jr is looking to improve his position.
Sato keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sato passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (15) vs (2) Harris Jr
Sato trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sato looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to control the pace but Harris Jr is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sato wants to take his opponent's back but Harris Jr doesn't allow it.
Harris Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sato wants to pass to mount but Harris Jr is defending the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sato content to control rather than advance.
Harris Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sato has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (18) vs (2) Harris Jr
Harris Jr tries to reverse the position but Sato maintains control.
Harris Jr is squirming around, avoiding Sato's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr wants to control but Sato is having none of it.
Harris Jr is squirming around, avoiding Sato's attempts to control the action.
Harris Jr tries to control Sato's body but Sato pushes him off. Harris Jr squirms to his side and now Sato has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sato (21) vs (2) Harris Jr
Sato controls the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sato trying to control momentarily.
Sato is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harris Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
I would not like to be Harris Jr right now.
Sato avoiding Harris Jr 's attempts to control his hands.
Harris Jr is in bad spot here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Harris Jr looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sato.
Harris Jr is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Harris Jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Sato gets his hands free.
Harris Jr looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sato.
Sato biding his time, controlling Harris Jr.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sato is controlling the position but Harris Jr somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Harris Jr is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sato is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harris Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Sato sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sato takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
Rumina Sato is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rumina Sato managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2
Date: Jul 12, 2017 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Butch Harris Jr and Dayton McAdams. McAdams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by OVERWERK - Alive. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Butch Harris Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Dayton McAdams!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McAdams tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McAdams dives in and scores a takedown into Harris Jr's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Harris Jr (0) vs (2) McAdams
McAdams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McAdams trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McAdams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris Jr is keeping the position for now.
Harris Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAdams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Harris Jr dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harris Jr (2) vs (2) McAdams
Harris Jr advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Harris Jr (5) vs (2) McAdams
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAdams tries to bench press Harris Jr off him but Harris Jr keeps the position.
McAdams is still trying to improve position.
McAdams trying to remain calm as Harris Jr controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harris Jr tries for a kimura but McAdams is defending well.
Harris Jr slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr tries to advance to mount but can't.
Harris Jr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Harris Jr working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr taking a breather here.
McAdams can't do much from the bottom here.
McAdams is letting Harris Jr control him for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAdams is not content to let Harris Jr control the position.
McAdams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying to control the action but McAdams is working from the bottom.
McAdams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harris Jr works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Harris Jr (8) vs (2) McAdams
Harris Jr taking a breather here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McAdams is looking to regain half guard here but Harris Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McAdams sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McAdams actively working from the bottom here.
Harris Jr trying to control the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McAdams for as long as he can get away with.
McAdams is trying to control but can't.
McAdams looking for submissions off his back.
Harris Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McAdams wants to control but Harris Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying to pass the guard but McAdams defending well.
McAdams gets back to full guard.
Harris Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Harris Jr.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Harris Jr.
Harris Jr trying to control but McAdams is working from the bottom.
Harris Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr stands and throws McAdams's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Harris Jr (11) vs (2) McAdams
You can see the frustration on McAdams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harris Jr controlling the position.
McAdams is looking to regain half guard here but Harris Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr working away.
McAdams regains half guard.
McAdams actively working from the bottom here.
McAdams is staying active underneath Harris Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harris Jr is looking to advance position but McAdams won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr is trying to work for a kimura but McAdams is defending well.
Harris Jr is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McAdams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harris Jr pulls his head out easily.
McAdams actively working from the bottom here.
McAdams looking for submissions off his back.
Harris Jr wants to pass the guard but McAdams is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Harris Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Jr takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
The defeated Dayton McAdams had this to say: 'Gotta go back to work, simply.'. |
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Event:
TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Jul 11, 2017 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mikael Bruno Carneiro and Butch Harris Jr. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Mikael Bruno Carneiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Harris Jr darts in and clinches Carneiro up against the cage.
Harris Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Carneiro (0) vs (4) Harris Jr
Carneiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harris Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carneiro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Carneiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carneiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harris Jr postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Carneiro is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carneiro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carneiro (2) vs (4) Harris Jr
Harris Jr controlling Carneiro's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr is continuing to stall.
Carneiro pushes down on Harris Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Harris Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Carneiro sits in half guard.
Carneiro is looking to stall here but Harris Jr recovers full guard.
Harris Jr pulls Carneiro in close to his closed guard and prevents Carneiro from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harris Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carneiro wants to control from the top but Harris Jr keeps moving.
Carneiro stopping the sweep attempt from Harris Jr.
Carneiro looking to sit in guard and control but Harris Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carneiro (2) vs (6) Harris Jr
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr wants to pass the guard but Carneiro is keeping the position.
Carneiro is looking for a triangle but Harris Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Carneiro working a defensive guard here.
Harris Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carneiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like Harris Jr might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carneiro is keeping the position for now.
Harris Jr stays in close to Carneiro's body and controls the position.
Harris Jr won't allow Carneiro to sweep him here.
Carneiro is trying to control the position but Harris Jr postures up.
Harris Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harris Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is controlling Harris Jr's posture.
Carneiro looking for a guillotine here but Harris Jr defends easily.
Harris Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Carneiro is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is trying to control the position but Harris Jr postures up.
Carneiro wants to control but Harris Jr passes easily into half guard.
Harris Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Carneiro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carneiro is looking to control Harris Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carneiro avoid being mounted?
Harris Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Harris Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carneiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro looking for submissions off his back.
Carneiro wants to improve his position but Harris Jr is controlling well.
Carneiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harris Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carneiro keeping full guard, as Harris Jr tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carneiro is keeping the position for now.
Carneiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Carneiro is trying to control the position but Harris Jr postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harris Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carneiro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carneiro (4) vs (6) Harris Jr
Carneiro wants to control from the top but Harris Jr keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro trying to move into half guard but instead Harris Jr has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carneiro (4) vs (8) Harris Jr
Harris Jr content to stall in guard here.
Harris Jr wants to pass the guard but Carneiro is keeping the position.
Harris Jr stays in close to Carneiro's body and controls the position.
Carneiro throws his legs up looking for a submission but Harris Jr uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Carneiro (4) vs (11) Harris Jr
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr just content to control the position.
Carneiro tries to bench press Harris Jr off him but Harris Jr keeps the position.
Harris Jr in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Carneiro can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Jr wins on points by 11 to 4. |
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Event:
TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2
Date: Jul 03, 2017 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kalle Kolmiokuristus and Butch Harris Jr. Kolmiokuristus comes into the arena with bad boy - cascada blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Butch Harris Jr enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Kalle Kolmiokuristus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Harris Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Harris Jr keeping full guard, as Kolmiokuristus tries to pass.
Kolmiokuristus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Harris Jr dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kolmiokuristus (0) vs (2) Harris Jr
Kolmiokuristus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kolmiokuristus wants to hit a switch here but Harris Jr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kolmiokuristus there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kolmiokuristus (0) vs (5) Harris Jr
Kolmiokuristus is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris Jr tries to control but Kolmiokuristus wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr controlling from mount.
Harris Jr looking to control but Kolmiokuristus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harris Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kolmiokuristus haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kolmiokuristus tries to lock up and control but Harris Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kolmiokuristus is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Holding Cell, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Kolmiokuristus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kolmiokuristus working to try and regain half guard.
Kolmiokuristus is trying to reverse the position but instead Harris Jr has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kolmiokuristus (0) vs (8) Harris Jr
You can see the frustration on Kolmiokuristus's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Harris Jr tightening his grip on Kolmiokuristus, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kolmiokuristus tries to break free.
Harris Jr keeps control of the position easily here as Kolmiokuristus tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus is really stuck here.
Kolmiokuristus tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Harris Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Kolmiokuristus wants to hold on but Harris Jr pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolmiokuristus looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kolmiokuristus (0) vs (11) Harris Jr
Kolmiokuristus wants to control his opponent's hands but Harris Jr gets his hands free.
Harris Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kolmiokuristus.
Kolmiokuristus is in bad spot here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kolmiokuristus 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 Harris Jr gets his way!
Kolmiokuristus trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kolmiokuristus tries to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Harris Jr working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kolmiokuristus rolls, trying to escape but Harris Jr keeps control of the position.
Kolmiokuristus trying to control the hands but Harris Jr breaks the grip.
Harris Jr looking for the choke but no joy.
Kolmiokuristus is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus is working hard here to advance position.
Kolmiokuristus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Harris Jr gets his hands free as Kolmiokuristus looks to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Will Harris Jr go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Harris Jr looking for the choke from the back.
Kolmiokuristus tries to escape but Harris Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Harris Jr is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kolmiokuristus tries to escape the position.
Kolmiokuristus just trying to survive but Harris Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Kolmiokuristus's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kolmiokuristus could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kolmiokuristus.
Kolmiokuristus is trying to break free.
Kolmiokuristus trying to control the hands but Harris Jr won't let him.
Harris Jr slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kolmiokuristus is really stuck here.
Harris Jr just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus turns into Harris Jr and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kolmiokuristus (2) vs (11) Harris Jr
Kolmiokuristus trying to control but Harris Jr is working from the bottom.
Kolmiokuristus has gone for a leg lock! Harris Jr slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kolmiokuristus's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kolmiokuristus (2) vs (13) Harris Jr
Kolmiokuristus is breathing heavily.
Harris Jr passes Kolmiokuristus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harris Jr wants to pass to mount but Kolmiokuristus is defending the position.
Well,Kolmiokuristus is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Harris Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus tries to roll over but Harris Jr keeps him under control.
Kolmiokuristus wants to control but Harris Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harris Jr in particular looking to stall.
Kolmiokuristus wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kolmiokuristus defends it well.
Harris Jr is looking to advance position but Kolmiokuristus won't allow it.
Harris Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Harris Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Kolmiokuristus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Jr wins on points by 13 to 2. |
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Event:
TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2017 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Butch Harris Jr and Lucio Eldison. Butch Harris Jr looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Butch Harris Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lucio Eldison!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Harris Jr rushes Eldison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harris Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eldison walks away with a smile on his face. Harris Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eldison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harris Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eldison looking for a takedown.
Eldison is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harris Jr is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Eldison to the mat. Eldison regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Harris Jr (2) vs (0) Eldison
Eldison trying to control the position.
Eldison wants to control the position but Harris Jr says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eldison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eldison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eldison seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr passes Eldison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eldison is looking to control Harris Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eldison avoid being mounted?
Harris Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eldison tries to roll over but Harris Jr keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr controlling the action here.
Eldison is refusing to be controlled, as Harris Jr sits in half guard.
Eldison is looking for a sweep. Harris Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harris Jr is trying to control. Eldison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harris Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Eldison controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Harris Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eldison has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldison actively working from the bottom here.
Eldison is looking to control Harris Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eldison avoid being mounted?
Eldison wants to improve his position but Harris Jr is controlling well.
Eldison wants to sweep but Harris Jr has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Harris Jr (5) vs (0) Eldison
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr tries to move to mount but Eldison blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Eldison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eldison holding on.
Eldison is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Eldison holds on to Harris Jr's head and controls the position momentarily.
Eldison is looking for a sweep.
Harris Jr working away.
Eldison tries to buck Harris Jr off but Harris Jr is having none of it.
Eldison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harris Jr trying to control the position but Eldison is working away.
Eldison can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr controlling the position.
Eldison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eldison seems a little lost for a moment, as Harris Jr dominates the positioning.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Eldison is looking to reverse the position.
Eldison is still trying to improve position.
Harris Jr is looking to take a break and control but Eldison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eldison is looking for a sweep.
Harris Jr working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr slows the pace down.
Eldison tries to buck Harris Jr off but Harris Jr is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Eldison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harris Jr slows the pace down.
Harris Jr wants to take a breather but Eldison manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Harris Jr.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Eldison keeping moving, preventing Harris Jr from controlling successfully.
Eldison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harris Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eldison is keeping the position for now.
Harris Jr won't allow Eldison to sweep him here.
Harris Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Eldison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Eldison wants to sweep here but Harris Jr controlling him for the moment.
Eldison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harris Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying to control but Eldison is working from the bottom.
Eldison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harris Jr postures up.
Eldison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris Jr defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Eldison trying to control the position.
Eldison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harris Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Eldison keeping moving, preventing Harris Jr from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Eldison working for a triangle but Harris Jr defends it easily.
Eldison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eldison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Jr takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Kelmendi misses with an uppercut
and Harris Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelmendi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harris Jr at a distance.
Harris Jr misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Kelmendi.#CL#
Harris Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kelmendi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kelmendi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harris Jrs head.
Harris Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Kelmendi won't want to take too many of those.#BC#
Harris Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelmendi misses with an uppercut.
Harris Jr takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelmendi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harris Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1##CL#
Harris Jr darts in and clinches Kelmendi up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Harris Jr.
Harris Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kelmendi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harris Jr blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kelmendi fails to land. #TD#
Harris Jr pulls guard effortlessly.
Harris Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris Jr, not yet.
Harris Jr is controlling Kelmendi's posture.
Harris Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harris Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
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.
Kelmendi wants to pass the guard but Harris Jr is keeping the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harris Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kelmendi controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3##CL#
Harris Jr clinches.
Harris Jr blocking some punches.
Harris Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harris Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #TD#
Harris Jr is trying to trip Kelmendi. He has hold of a leg but Kelmendi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Harris Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Harris Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kelmendi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Kelmendi is trying to keep Harris Jr in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kelmendi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harris Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harris Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kelmendi slips a jab and a cross from Harris Jr.
#CL#
Harris Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harris Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kelmendi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kelmendi working aggressively here.
Kelmendi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butch Harris Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harris Jr is working for takedown but Kelmendi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harris Jr works on Kelmendi's body with a couple of short punches.
Harris Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelmendi can do to turn this around?#TD#
Harris Jr manages to pull guard.
#ES#
Harris Jr pushes Kelmendi off and gets back to his feet.
#CL#
Kelmendi gets tackled into the cage by Harris Jr. Harris Jr maintains the clinch.
Harris Jr can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Harris Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Harris Jr to work.
#BC#
Harris Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Harris Jr lands a jab to Kelmendi's midsection.
A left lands for Kelmendi.
Kelmendi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelmendi.
Harris Jr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Kelmendi.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Harris Jr here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kelmendi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelmendi misses with a body shot.
Kelmendi misses with a straight right.
Harris Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Harris Jr scores with a leg kick.
#CL#
Harris Jr gets a clinch.
Harris Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kelmendi up against the cage.#TD#
Harris Jr manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES#
Harris Jr pushes Kelmendi off and gets back to his feet.
#T2#
Kelmendi misses with an uppercut.
Kelmendi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crunch! Harris Jr slams his shin into Kelmendi's torso.
Harris Jr tries to clinch up but Kelmendi circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Kelmendi misses.
Harris Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kelmendi.
Harris Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kelmendi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harris Jr staying out of range there.
Harris Jr cracks the inside of Kelmendi's front leg. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kelmendi can't break the clinch.
Harris Jr lands an elbow that stopped Kelmendi in his tracks for a moment. #T3#
Kelmendi tries to circle away but Harris Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Harris Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Kelmendi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kelmendi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harris Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harris Jr throws a series of punches but Kelmendi moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kelmendi misses.
Kelmendi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klajdi Kelmendi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris Jr with a hook.
Kelmendi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelmendi.
Kelmendi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kelmendi.#TD#
Harris Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kelmendi pushes Harris Jr off but Harris Jr dives into side control.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU#
Harris Jr stands up and beckons Kelmendi to his feet. #CL#
Harris Jr has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Harris Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Harris Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelmendi's guard. #REVR##SU#
Harris Jr stands and steps away. Kelmendi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kelmendi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL#
Harris Jr gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kelmendi just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that second round.
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!
#R3#
Kelmendi misses with a hook
and Harris Jr counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Harris Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Harris Jr pulls guard successfully.
Harris Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelmendi's guard. #REVR#
Harris Jr advances to half guard.
We've been hearing that Harris Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Harris Jr is controlling the pace.
Kelmendi trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr slips a nice elbow through Kelmendi's hands, connecting with Kelmendi's forehead.
Kelmendi is looking to improve his position.
Harris Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Harris Jr working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harris Jr passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kelmendi!
Harris Jr landing punches.
Kelmendi tries to hold on but Harris Jr pushes him away.
Harris Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Harris Jr.#T3#
Klajdi Kelmendi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butch Harris Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butch Harris Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harris Jr lands a big elbow.
Harris Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kelmendi wants to hold on but Harris Jr pushes him away.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harris Jr content just to control the position here.
Harris Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Harris Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harris Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Harris Jr!
In defeat, Klajdi Kelmendi stepped up to the mic, saying 'I WILL BE BACK TO GET WHAT IS MINE'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 26, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Harris Jr moves into range and clinches up with Wick.
Wick tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Harris Jr manages to pull guard.
Harris Jr is pulling down on Wick's head. It's preventing any offense from Wick, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wick wants to stand and escape but instead Harris Jr has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Harris Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris Jr stops Wick from standing up.
Wick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris Jr is retaining full guard.
Wick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wick throwing strikes from guard but Harris Jr blocks nicely.
Wick is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris Jr has wrist control.#T1#
Wick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris Jr wants to stand and escape but Wick is having none of it.
Harris Jr has Wick pulled in close to control his posture.
Wick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris Jr controlling the position.
Wick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Wick has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Harris Jr has passed into side control.
#T2#
Harris Jr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Harris Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Wick looks to move to half guard but instead Harris Jr has passed into mount! Damn!#SUB#
Wick tries to improve his position but Harris Jr has taken his back! Harris Jr has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Wick tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Harris Jr pushes Wick away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Butch Harris Jr!
Karl Wick spoke after the fight, saying 'cheers to my opponent he really got me he wins at all aspects because this org is on his side i know you people dont want me to win because yall hate me. but props to all of you who came here to support this sports thank you., and this is not the end. #GODBLESS'.
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Event:
CCR 86
Date: Jun 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Steamboat lands a leg kick that knocks Harris Jr off balance momentarily.#TD#
Steamboat scores with a takedown into Harris Jr's guard.
Steamboat stands up over Harris Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harris Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Steamboat advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Steamboat trying to mount his opponent but Harris Jr defends it.
Steamboat has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steamboat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steamboat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steamboat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steamboat thows a huge punch but Harris Jr dodges it nicely.
Harris Jr wants to improve his position but Steamboat is controlling well.
Steamboat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Steamboat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steamboat's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steamboat's back!
You can see the frustration on Steamboat's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Steamboat turns into Harris Jr and is now in his guard.
Harris Jr working a defensive guard here.
Steamboat with a nice head shot there.
Steamboat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Steamboat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Steamboat has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Steamboat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steamboat cracks Harris Jr with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steamboat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steamboat looking to pass the guard.
Harris Jr wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Steamboat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harris Jr keeping full guard, as Steamboat tries to pass.
Harris Jr pulls Steamboat in to control the position.
Harris Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steamboat throwing strikes from guard but Harris Jr blocks nicely.
Harris Jr is looking to stand up but Steamboat isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris Jr, not yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steamboat is working Harris Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steamboat stands up over Harris Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
Steamboat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris Jr is keeping the position for now.
Steamboat working some strikes from top position.
Steamboat tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris Jr is retaining full guard.
Harris Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steamboat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steamboat trying to move into half guard but instead Harris Jr has managed to sweep!#REVB##SUB#
Steamboat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Harris Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harris Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Steamboat looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harris Jr passes into side control.
#T4#
Steamboat is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Steamboat gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Steamboat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harris Jr trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Steamboat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steamboat tries to get to full guard but Harris Jr has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Steamboat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Harris Jr drives through and clinches with Steamboat against the cage.
A short right from Harris Jr on the inside.
Steamboat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris Jr can do to turn this around?
Harris Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harris Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Steamboat gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Steamboat landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steamboat scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Steamboat moves nicely into side control.
Steamboat throws a strike aimed at the side of Harris Jr's head but Harris Jr avoids it well.
Steamboat in side control lands a decent elbow. #T1#
Steamboat landing strikes.
The strikes coming from Steamboat are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Steamboat working the ground and pound but Harris Jr is defending the strikes.
Harris Jr sneaks back into half guard.
Harris Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steamboat.
Steamboat throwing shots but Harris Jr is blocking nicely.
Steamboat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steamboat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harris Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steamboat thows a huge punch but Harris Jr dodges it nicely.
Steamboat has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steamboat working away from the top, dropping strikes.#ROC#
Harris Jr is rocked!#T2#
Steamboat connects with a bit shot that sees Harris Jr covering up! More strikes from Steamboat and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Steamboat is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Steamboat!
An intense looking Ricky Steamboat took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want to thank God for giving me the ability to fight I want to thank the fans for supporting me also my coaches Thank you to Everyone and My sponsor Bullet Proof System TWO DIVISION TITLE HOLDER BABY'.
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Event:
CCR 83
Date: May 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Pederson tries to clinch but Harris Jr is having none of it. #CL#
Pederson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Harris Jr drags the fight down to the ground.
Pederson being controlled here momentarily.
Harris Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pederson wants to control from the top but Harris Jr keeps moving.
Pederson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pederson is one step ahead there.
Pederson is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris Jr has wrist control.#T1#
Pederson chips away with some ground and pound.
Harris Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pederson is controlling him.
Pederson throws a big elbow that misses.
Pederson postures up in Harris Jr's guard and throws a big left but Harris Jr blocks it.
Pederson looking to sit in guard and control but Harris Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Harris Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Pederson looking to control but Harris Jr passes into half guard.
#T2#
Pederson is looking for a sweep. Harris Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harris Jr controlling the action here.
Harris Jr winds up and cracks Pederson with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SU2#
Harris Jr gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL2#
Harris Jr moves into range and clinches up with Pederson.
Harris Jr tries to break the clinch but Pederson is controlling the position. #BC2#
Harris Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Harris Jr throws a good cross that connects.
#TD2#
Harris Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Pederson is looking to regain half guard here but Harris Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Pederson trying his best to control but Harris Jr has mounted him.
Pederson tries to hold on but Harris Jr postures up.
Harris Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris Jr avoids the attempt from Pederson to control.#T4#
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Pederson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harris Jr controlling the pace for now.
Pederson working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris Jr controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Harris Jr rushes Pederson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pederson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pederson swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pederson tries to score a body lock takedown but Harris Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Harris Jr tightens his grip and picks Pederson up, before dumping him to the ground. Pederson manages to land in guard.
Harris Jr pushing down on Pederson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harris Jr passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr controlling from mount. #T1#
Harris Jr tries to control but Pederson wriggling away.
Pederson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Harris Jr prevents Pederson from getting the reversal.
Harris Jr controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pederson regains half guard.
Pederson moves into full guard.
Pederson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Harris Jr trying to control but Pederson is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Harris Jr stands up from Pederson's guard - Harris Jr perhaps looking for a knockout. #T3##CL2#
Harris Jr rushes Pederson and presses him up against the cage.
Pederson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pedersons head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris Jr.
Pederson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD2#
Harris Jr decides to pull guard.
Pederson won't allow Harris Jr to sweep him here.
We've been hearing good reports from Pederson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Harris Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harris Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Pederson is proving a slippery customer.
Harris Jr controlling Pederson's posture. #T4#
Pederson trying to control but Harris Jr is working from the bottom.
Pederson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harris Jr's guard.
Harris Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pederson.
Pederson is thwarting Harris Jr's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pederson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harris Jr is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Harris Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Harris Jr moves into range and clinches up with Pederson.
Pederson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD2#
Harris Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pederson is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris Jr has wrist control.
Pederson trying to move into half guard but instead Harris Jr has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Harris Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pederson pulls Harris Jr in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harris Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pederson is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Pederson looking for a sweep. Not yet Pederson, not yet.
Harris Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pederson is trying to keep Harris Jr in close.
Harris Jr is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Pederson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harris Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pederson swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Harris Jr.
Pederson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CL#
Pederson pushes Harris Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Harris Jr tries to pull guard but Pederson won't allow it.
Pederson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris Jr is trying to drag Pederson to the mat but Pederson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pederson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harris Jr up against the cage.
Butch Harris Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harris Jr tries to pull guard but Pederson won't allow it.
Norman Pederson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Harris Jr.
Harris Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pederson avoiding damage.
#BC2#
Harris Jr manages to break the clinch.
Norman Pederson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4##CL#
Pederson closes the distance and clinches.
Butch Harris Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harris Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pederson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harris Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pederson misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Pederson fails to land. #BC2#
Harris Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Harris Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris Jr 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Harris Jr!
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Event:
CCR 79
Date: Apr 21, 2017 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chuvalo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Harris Jr tries to clinch but Chuvalo is having none of it.
Chuvalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chuvalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris Jr throws a leg kick
and Chuvalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Butch Harris Jr has been cut.
Butch Harris Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Chuvalo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris Jr blocks a body shot from Chuvalo.
Harris Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chuvalo is leaning against Harris Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chuvalo struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris Jr controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuvalo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harris Jr blocks a body shot from Chuvalo.
Chuvalo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris Jr backwards.
Chuvalo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris Jr backwards. #ROC#
Harris Jr is rocked!#BC#
Chuvalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Chuvalo finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chuvalo lands with a right and another and another! Harris Jr is in big trouble! Chuvalo lands again and this time it's lights out for Harris Jr! A quality knockout there for Chuvalo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). George Chuvalo!
Post fight, an emotional George Chuvalo said 'GET SOME!!!!!!!'.
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Event:
CCR 76
Date: Mar 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Dhillon throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD2#
and Harris Jr counters with a crisp one two that drops Dhillon! Harris Jr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dhillon to his feet! Dhillon is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Dhillon is rocked!
Harris Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harris Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dhillon.
Dhillon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dhillon lands a nice looking body shot.
Dhillon misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and Harris Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dhillon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Harris Jr dives into side control.
Oh Dhillon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An elbow from Harris Jr crashes against the mat.
Dhillon seems to have got his legs back now.
Harris Jr controls the position from side control.
Dhillon wants to control but Harris Jr postures up.
Dhillon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dhillon tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Harris Jr remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
It looks like Harris Jr might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dhillon is looking to reverse the position.
Dhillon dodges the ground and pound from Harris Jr.
Dhillon tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Dhillon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#SUB2#
Harris Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Dhillon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Dhillon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harris Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harris Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Dhillon tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Harris Jr lands a big elbow.
Dhillon is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Dhillon tries to hold on but Harris Jr pushes him away.
Harris Jr unloading with bombs!
Harris Jr controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Dhillon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harris Jr landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Dhillon wants to hold on but Harris Jr pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris Jr content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Dhillon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris Jr is looking to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Harris Jr.
Harris Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Dhillon scores with a punch to the head.#CUT#
It looks like Butch Harris Jr has been cut.
Harris Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dhillon counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Harris Jr to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Dhillon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nidhish Dhillon!
Nidhish Dhillon managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Bishop on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris Jr scores with a decent looking hook.#CL#
Harris Jr has closed the distance and engaged Bishop in a clinch.
#TD#
Harris Jr pulls guard.
Harris Jr pulls Bishop in close to his closed guard and prevents Bishop from doing any damage or advancing position.#ES#
Harris Jr is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bishop presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bishop wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Harris Jr breaks from the clinch.
Harris Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bishop stuffs the takedown attempt from Harris Jr. Harris Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Harris Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Harris Jr tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop blocks the body kick.
Quinn Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Harris Jr clinches up against the cage.
Bishop is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris Jr has double underhooks.
Harris Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Harris Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Harris Jr jumps guard but Bishop turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bishop wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris Jr won't allow it.
Harris Jr tries to pull guard but Bishop holds him up against the cage and eventually Harris Jr drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Harris Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Harris Jr is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bishop can't fight it off and eventually Harris Jr manages to take the fight to the floor. Bishop looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T2#
Harris Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Harris Jr stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harris Jr cracks Bishop with a good jab.
Bishop misses with a hook to the body
and Harris Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harris Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Bishop, looking for a takedown. Harris Jr pushes Bishop against the cage but Bishop circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bishop looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Harris Jr rushes Bishop and presses him up against the cage.
Bishop tries to break free but Harris Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Harris Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bishop smiles and moves away.
#T3#
Harris Jr tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range. #CL#
Harris Jr has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Harris Jr successfully pulls guard.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses. Harris Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bishop's guard. Nice move by Harris Jr!#REVR#
Harris Jr stays in close to Bishop's body and controls the position.
Bishop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harris Jr advances to half guard.
Harris Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bishop is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
#T4#
Bishop is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Harris Jr.
Harris Jr cracks Bishop with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bishop is looking to get to half guard.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bishop hang on?
Harris Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Harris Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Butch Harris Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Harris Jr takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Harris Jr decides to pull guard. #ES#
Harris Jr is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bishop presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC2#
Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Harris Jr moves into the clinch.
Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Harris Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Bishop has had enough of the clinch but Harris Jr keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Bishop gets tackled into the cage by Harris Jr. Harris Jr maintains the clinch.
Harris Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
#T1#
Harris Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bishop working hard to break the clinch.
Bishop tries to break free but Harris Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Bishop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bishop tries to break free but Harris Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Harris Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#TD#
Harris Jr pulls Bishop into guard.
Harris Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses. Harris Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bishop's guard. Nice move by Harris Jr!#REVR#
Harris Jr landing with the ground and pound. #SU#
Harris Jr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T2#
Bishop throws a hook but Harris Jr blocks it.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Harris Jr finds it's target.#CL#
Harris Jr drives through and clinches with Bishop against the cage.
#TD#
Harris Jr pulls Bishop into guard.
Butch Harris Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop throws an elbow that misses. Harris Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bishop's guard. Nice move by Harris Jr!#REVR#
Harris Jr passes Bishop's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harris Jr is nestled in close to Bishop, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bishop controlling the position for now.#SU#
Harris Jr stands up from half guard. #T3##CL#
Harris Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bishop working hard to break the clinch.
Harris Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Harris Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Harris Jr misses with a body punch.
Bishop wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris Jr won't allow it.
Bishop is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris Jr has double underhooks.
Bishop tries to circle away but Harris Jr has him pinned against the cage.#TD#
Harris Jr wants the takedown. Bishop is fighting it off but Harris Jr persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bishop's guard against the cage.
Harris Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Harris Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
Bishop will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Harris Jr is pushing down on Bishop's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bishop is fighting to maintain full guard but Harris Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harris Jr is taking a breather. Bishop says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harris Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harris Jr stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Harris Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harris Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bishop tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Harris Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris Jr shoots in and drives through. Bishop sprawls well.
Bishop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harris Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by Bishop as he checks the leg kick.
Harris Jr wants to clinch but Bishop slips to the side
and Bishop counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Harris Jr clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Harris Jr manages to pull guard.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harris Jr is pulling down on Bishop's head. It's preventing any offense from Bishop, at least for the moment.#T1#
Bishop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harris Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bishop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses. Harris Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bishop's guard. Nice move by Harris Jr!#REVR#
Bishop is trying to control the position but Harris Jr postures up.
Quinn Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#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.
Harris Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bishop working a defensive guard but Harris Jr manages to pass into side control anyway.
A lull in the action here as Harris Jr stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Bishop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bishop being controlled for a moment.
Harris Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harris Jr working away.#T3#
Bishop being controlled for a moment.
Butch Harris Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bishop is trying to get back to half guard.
Bishop wants to control but Harris Jr postures up.
Harris Jr controls the position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bishop is trying to work for a sweep but Harris Jr has mounted him!
Harris Jr controlling his opponent.
Bishop tries to lock up and control but Harris Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harris Jr content just to control the position here.
Bishop wants to hold on but Harris Jr pushes him away.
Bishop is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bishop tries to hold on but Harris Jr pushes him away.
Harris Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Harris Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harris Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Harris Jr!
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Event:
DFC 28
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Harris Jr misses with a hook.
Vipunen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Harris Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vipunen lands a slapping body shot.
Harris Jr wants to clinch
and Vipunen counters with a one-two to the body.
BAM! Vipunen delivers a spinning backfist that drops Harris Jr like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Antero Vipunen!
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Event:
DFC 24
Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Harris Jr takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Harris Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James tries to clinch up.
Harris Jr is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Harris Jr drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harris Jr as James tries to tie him up.
James tries to pull guard but Harris Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Harris Jr tightens his grip and picks James up, before dumping him to the ground. James manages to land in guard.
Harris Jr cracks James with a solid left hand.
James told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
James is working an open guard so Harris Jr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Harris Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as James backs up against the cage.
#CUT#
It looks like Des James has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Harris Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
James tries to score a body lock takedown but Harris Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD#
James is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harris Jr is just too persistent for him and manages to trip James to the mat. James regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Harris Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and James has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harris Jr has managed to get both his arms back between James's legs - danger averted.
Harris Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Harris Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down James for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harris Jr scores with a push kick.#T3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris Jr won't allow it.
Harris Jr stalls.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD2#
James pulls guard successfully.
Harris Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harris Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harris Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Harris Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed James's guard.
Harris Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harris Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks James with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harris Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Des James's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
James doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Butch Harris Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Harris Jr closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Harris Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Harris Jr drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
#TD#
Harris Jr is trying to trip James. He has hold of a leg but James is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Harris Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Harris Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harris Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James is striking off his back. Harris Jr thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard. #T1##SU#
Harris Jr stands up and beckons James to join him on the feet. #CL2#
James closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Harris Jr lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
James is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Harris Jr jumps into side control!
Harris Jr staying calm.
James takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Harris Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused James some visible discomfort.
Harris Jr controlling the position from side mount.
Harris Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
Harris Jr controlling from side mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Harris Jr.#T3#
Harris Jr lands an elbow.
Harris Jr controlling the position.
Butch Harris Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harris Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#SU#
Harris Jr stands up and beckons James to his feet. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Harris Jr manages to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James preventing the sweep.
Harris Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Des James's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris Jr but Harris Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
Harris Jr moves into the clinch.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harris Jr walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Harris Jr has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Harris Jr turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Harris Jr manages to end up in side control.
Harris Jr has control of an arm but James manages to advance to Harris Jr's back!
Harris Jr manages to reverse the position and now he's in James's guard. Nice work there by Harris Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris Jr stays in close to James's body and controls the position.
Harris Jr advances position into side control!#T1#
Harris Jr controls the position.
Harris Jr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear James down.
#SUB#
Harris Jr tries for a kimura but James is defending well.
Harris Jr taking a breather here. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Harris Jr tries for a kimura but James is defending well.
James is looking to reverse the position.#SU#
Harris Jr decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Harris Jr has managed to clinch.
#T3##BC#
Harris Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James fails to land the takedown.
Butch Harris Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Des James.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Harris Jr clinches.
Butch Harris Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James tries to pull guard but Harris Jr won't allow it.
#BC#
Harris Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harris Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Good leg kick by Harris Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#CL#
James gets tackled into the cage by Harris Jr. Harris Jr maintains the clinch. #BC#
Harris Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Harris Jr rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
James wants a takedown.
#TD#
Harris Jr has hold of one of James's legs. James is fighting the takedown attempt but Harris Jr gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris Jr is pushing down on James's leg trying to pass to half guard. James is fighting to maintain full guard but Harris Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harris Jr controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Harris Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harris Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Butch Harris Jr!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Butch Harris Jr!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Butch Harris Jr!
Butch Harris Jr wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
DFC 20: Unleashed
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Romanov shoots and misses
and Harris Jr counters with a left and a right... And another left! Romanov is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Harris Jr!
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Event:
DFC 16 : ADAMS VS BATISHA
Date: Aug 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Stone darts in looking for a takedown but Harris Jr gets double underhooks and turns Stone into the cage.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris Jr as he jumps to the side.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Harris Jr clinches up against the cage.
Stone can't get the takedown.
Stone being controlled against the cage.
Stone wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Harris Jr has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stone clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Stone trying to control the position but Harris Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
Harris Jr is hanging on to Stone's back as he tries to escape.
Stone is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Barbell Brigade - $700 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#T1#
Harris Jr keeps control of the position easily here as Stone tries to buck him off.
Harris Jr has the hooks in. Stone is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Stone is working hard here to advance position.
Harris Jr biding his time, controlling Stone.
Harris Jr trying to control momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Stone's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Harris Jr trying to control momentarily.
Harris Jr is hanging on to Stone's back as he tries to escape.
#T2#
Harris Jr is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Harris Jr trying to control.
Harris Jr has good solid back control here.
Stone tries to break free.
Harris Jr is not going to allow Stone to sit and survive in this position. #ES#
Stone is trying to shake Harris Jr off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Harris Jr won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.#T3##TD#
Harris Jr gets caught napping as Stone dives in and scores a takedown. Harris Jr manages to retain guard.
Stone wants to control from the top but Harris Jr keeps moving.
Stone is fighting to break Harris Jr's control of his arms but Harris Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Harris Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stone is one step ahead there.
Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Stone throws a big elbow that misses.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Harris Jr is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris Jr pulls Stone in close to prevent any damage.
Harris Jr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone won't allow Harris Jr to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harris Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr 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##CL2#
Harris Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Harris Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris Jr throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Stone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Harris Jr rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Stone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stone being controlled against the cage.
Stone is looking for a takedown.
Stone can't get the takedown.
Harris Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stone tries for a takedown but Harris Jr manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Harris Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD#
Stone tightens his grip and picks Harris Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. Harris Jr manages to land in guard.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris Jr has wrist control.#T1#
Stone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stone looking to sit in guard and control but Harris Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Stone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harris Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harris Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Stone looking for subs off his back but Harris Jr has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB#
Stone actively working from the bottom here.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Harris Jr has control of the leg.
Harris Jr wants to pass the guard but Stone is defending well. #T2#
Harris Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stone's head.
Butch Harris Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Harris Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Stone working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Harris Jr has passed into half guard!
Harris Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Harris Jr controlling the pace.
Harris Jr working Stone over with strikes. #SUB#
Stone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris Jr tries to stand and escape but Stone is controlling the position. #SUB#
Stone looking for submissions off his back.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Harris Jr has control of the leg. #SUB#
Stone actively working from the bottom here.
Stone is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harris Jr stalling.
Harris Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harris Jr wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Harris Jr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Harris Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stone darts in looking for a takedown but Harris Jr gets double underhooks and turns Stone into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Stone tries to keep at a distance but Harris Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stone can't get the takedown.
#TD#
Stone jumps into guard, dragging Harris Jr to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Harris Jr scores with a hook.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Harris Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris Jr counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Harris Jr darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.#TD2#
Harris Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harris Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stone preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Stone drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Harris Jr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stone has Harris Jr in his guard.#REVB#
Harris Jr wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Stone looking for a triangle here. Harris Jr is fighting it but it looks tight! Stone pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Harris Jr is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joe Stone!
Joe Stone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
DFC Showtime 4
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Harris Jr rushes Livre and presses him up against the cage.
Harris Jr blocking some punches.
Harris Jr jumps guard but Livre turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harris Jr is looking for a takedown.
Harris Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harris Jr is looking for a takedown.
Yggdrasil Livre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Harris Jr.
Harris Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Livre won't allow it.
#TD2#
Harris Jr successfully pulls guard.
Livre won't allow Harris Jr to sweep him here.
Harris Jr trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harris Jr controlling Livre's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harris Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Harris Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris Jr keeping moving, preventing Livre from controlling successfully.
Harris Jr pulls Livre in close to prevent any damage.
Livre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Livre scores with a jab to the head.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL2#
Harris Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Livre unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC2#
Harris Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Harris Jr tries to keep at a distance but Livre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Livre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Livre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Livre working Harris Jr over with knees to the body.
Livre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Butch Harris Jr has been cut.
Harris Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Harris Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Livre lands the left hand.#CL#
Livre moves into range and clinches up with Harris Jr.
Harris Jr is trying to pull guard but Livre has him pressed against the cage.
Livre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Livre lands a knee to the body.
Harris Jr looks winded!
Livre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris Jr backwards.
Harris Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC#
Harris Jr is rocked!
Livre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Livre finish him?
Harris Jr fails to pull guard.
Harris Jr can't get the takedown.
Livre working Harris Jr over with knees to the body.
Livre dips a shoulder and cracks Harris Jr with a mighty uppercut! Harris Jr falls back against the cage and Livre unloads with a barrage of strikes! Harris Jr is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Livre screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yggdrasil Livre!
Yggdrasil Livre took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Shinobi for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
DFC 7: Koreshkov vs. Dahlen
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Harris Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baburin throws out a counter right but Harris Jr avoids it with no problem.
Baburin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice takedown defense from Baburin. No joy for Harris Jr on that attempt.
Baburin throws out a counter right but Harris Jr avoids it with no problem.
Harris Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A lazy left from Baburin finds it's target.
Harris Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baburin counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris Jr throws a series of punches but Baburin moves out of range.
It seemed like Baburin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Harris Jr with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Harris Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Harris Jr tries for a takedown but Baburin circles away easily
and Baburin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harris Jr looks for a takedown but Baburin sprawls well.
Baburin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baburin scrambles back to his feet.#TD#
Harris Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Harris Jr is putting a hurting on Baburin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Baburin seems a little lost for a moment, as Harris Jr dominates the positioning.
Harris Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
Harris Jr grinds an elbow into Baburin's temple.
Harris Jr slows the pace down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU#
Harris Jr stands up and beckons Baburin to his feet.
Baburin dodges the punch combination from Harris Jr.
A little jabbing left from Baburin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Harris Jr.
Baburin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3##TD#
Harris Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Baburin bucks up and tries to throw Harris Jr off but instead Harris Jr has got his back!#SUB#
Harris Jr has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Harris Jr is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Harris Jr is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Baburin up.
Baburin covers up after that shot from Harris Jr.
Baburin tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris Jr connects with a big shot to the side of Baburin's head.
Baburin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Harris Jr scores with punches to the body.
Harris Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Baburin.#SUB#
Baburin won't enjoy being in this position. Harris Jr looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Baburin is tapping - it's over boys! Harris Jr picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Butch Harris Jr!
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Event:
DFC 4: Koreshkov vs. Lennon
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Harris Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Volchenko's guard.
Harris Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Volchenko.
Volchenko controls Harris Jr momentarily but Harris Jr frees himself.
Harris Jr tries to stand but Volchenko is controlling from the bottom.
Volchenko wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Harris Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Harris Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris Jr wants to pass the guard but Volchenko is keeping the position.
Harris Jr wants to stand but Volchenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Volchenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD2#
Harris Jr looking to score a takedown here. Volchenko is defending well but Harris Jr drives through and ends up in Volchenko's guard.#SU2#
Harris Jr gets to his feet - Volchenko follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Harris Jr looking to score a takedown here. Volchenko is defending well but Harris Jr drives through and ends up in Volchenko's guard.#ES#
Volchenko pushes Harris Jr off and gets back to his feet.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volchenko misses with an uppercut.
Volchenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harris Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Volchenko misses with a takedown #TD2#
and Harris Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Harris Jr controlling the action here.
Volchenko tries to get to full guard but Harris Jr has control of the leg.
Harris Jr controlling the action here.
Harris Jr wants to control but Volchenko is keeping him busy. #T3#
Volchenko is trying to maintain the position but Harris Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Harris Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Harris Jr wants to stand up but Volchenko has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Harris Jr trying to mount his opponent but Volchenko defends it. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harris Jr throws a strike but Volchenko avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Volchenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harris Jr controls the pace.
Harris Jr wants to control from the top but Volchenko keeps moving.
Harris Jr content to stall in guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Volchenko is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Harris Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Volchenko is pressed up against the cage. Harris Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Volchenko down to the mat. Volchenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harris Jr stuffs the takedown.
Harris Jr tests Volchenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Volchenko shoots in for a double leg but Harris Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harris Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Harris Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris Jr is just out of range.
Volchenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2#
Harris Jr scores with a takedown into Volchenko's guard.#ES#
Volchenko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Harris Jr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Harris Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Volchenko tries to clinch up but Harris Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Volchenko tries to clinch but Harris Jr moves out of range.
Volchenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Volchenko fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Volchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##TD2#
Harris Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Volchenko's guard.
Harris Jr throws an elbow that misses. Volchenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harris Jr's guard. Nice move by Volchenko!#REVR#
Harris Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Volchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volchenko won't allow Harris Jr to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Volchenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Volchenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harris Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Volchenko has managed to get both his arms back between Harris Jr's legs - danger averted.#T2#
Volchenko throws an elbow that misses. Harris Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Volchenko's guard. Nice move by Harris Jr!#REVB#
Harris Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harris Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris Jr passes Volchenko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harris Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3##SU2#
Harris Jr decides to stand and escape the position.
Volchenko fails to land the takedown.
Harris Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD2#
Volchenko gets caught flat footed, as Harris Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harris Jr passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Harris Jr is looking for a kimura but Volchenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harris Jr to get the leverage.
Harris Jr prevents Volchenko from improving his position.#SUB2#
Harris Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T4##SUB2#
Harris Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Volchenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harris Jr controlling the action here.#ES#
Volchenko manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Harris Jr keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Harris Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Harris Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volchenko.
Volchenko misses with a looping left.
Volchenko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHarris Jr.
Volchenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris Jr tries to avoid it but Volchenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris Jr to the ground. Harris Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harris Jr jabs at Volchenko's body.#TD2#
Volchenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Volchenko pushes Harris Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Harris Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volchenko.#TD2#
Volchenko gets caught napping as Harris Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Volchenko manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volchenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harris Jr throws a strike but Volchenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Butch Harris Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Harris Jr wants to stand up but Volchenko is controlling him.
Volchenko throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Volchenko drops back looking for a leg! Harris Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harris Jr manages to kick Volchenko off! Volchenko jumps back into Harris Jr's guard.
Harris Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harris Jr working a defensive guard here.
Harris Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Volchenko is one step ahead there. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Volchenko is standing up over Harris Jr. Harris Jr looks to escape but Volchenko dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Harris Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harris Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Harris Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Volchenko lands an elbow.
Harris Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Volchenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3##SUB#
Volchenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Volchenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Harris Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harris Jr prevents Volchenko from improving position. #SUB#
Volchenko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harris Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harris Jr is trying to get back to half guard.#SU#
Volchenko stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD2#
Harris Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Volchenko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harris Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Volchenko keeps working.
Harris Jr is staying tight to Volchenko's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB2#
Harris Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Volchenko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris Jr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Volchenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harris Jr 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Harris Jr!
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