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Event:
PINNACLE 2017
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Harley misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot by Pulkkinen.
A punch lands to the side of Harley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL2#
Pulkkinen has closed the distance and engaged Harley in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pulkkinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pulkkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pulkkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harleys head.
Pulkkinen pushes Harley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen digs a right hand into Harley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harley's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harley is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Pulkkinen.
Harley really is a fat lump.
Pulkkinen lands with a right to the head.
Harley tries to circle away but Pulkkinen has him pinned against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harley.
Pulkkinen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Harley is trying to push Pulkkinen away but Pulkkinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen digs a right hand into Harley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harley's gas tank.
Harley is breathing heavily.
Pulkkinen is struggling to control the position.
Pulkkinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands an uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harley backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands an uppercut.#T2#
Pulkkinen lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Pulkkinen. #ROC2#
Harley is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulkkinen.
Oh Harley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Harley's head. #BC2#
Pulkkinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pulkkinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Harley will feel that in the morning.
Harley seems to have got his legs back now.
Harley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends Harley's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Pulkkinen there.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Pulkkinen! Harley is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Pulkkinen!
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Event:
SP ICON: Back to Reality
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Hanagan gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanagan controlling the pace.
Harley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanagan is working away from the top position though.
Hanagan working Harley over with strikes.
Hanagan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hanagan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB#
Hanagan 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. Harley turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Hanagan off and cradles Harley's limp body as Hanagan celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Charley Hanagan!
Charley Hanagan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
SP ICON 2.0: ROTR - 205 rd 1
Date: Dec 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Harley throws a nice looking combination but Zalac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zalac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harley feints a jab promting Zalac to slip. Harley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zalac slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Alen Zalac has been cut.
Zalac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zalac pinned against the cage. Zalac gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Zalac throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zalac is in Harley's guard.
Zalac is working Harley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zalac postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zalac landing with the ground and pound.
Harley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zalac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zalac lands a couple of digs.
Zalac 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.
Zalac postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zalac with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Zalac stands up over Harley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zalac chips away with some ground and pound.
Zalac will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zalac is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zalac not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zalac with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Harley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zalac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harley looks winded!
Zalac works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zalac lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Zalac has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Harley defend it? Zalac steps over the head and cranks it - Harley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Zalac!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alen Zalac!
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Event:
SP ICON 2.0: Strike Three
Date: Nov 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Harley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macleod sprawls well. Macleod wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harley gets slowly back to his feet.
Macleod fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harley tries to clinch there but Macleod circles away.
Harley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Macleod tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harley blocks a head kick by Macleod.
Harley changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harley wants to clinch.
Harley shoots in but no luck this time.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Macleod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Macleod avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topper Harley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Macleod does no damage.
Harley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#
It looks like Topper Harley has been cut.
Harley misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
Harley throws a one two combo.
Harley looks to score with a jab to the body but Macleod is just out of range.
Macleod throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A left lands for Harley.
Harley is breathing heavily.
Harley avoids the head kick by Macleod.
Harley goes for a double leg but Macleod avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Macleod continues to drive forward.
Harley throws a looping overhand right but Macleod ducks down to avoid it.
Harley throws an off balance right hand
#CL2#
and Macleod counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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!#BC2#
Macleod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macleod throws a series of punches but Harley moves out of range.
Macleod plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Duncan Macleod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harley tries to clinch up but Macleod circles away and keeps his distance.
Macleod pushes Harley away with a front kick.
Macleod throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harley's head.#KD2#
Macleod lands a big head kick that sends Harley tumbling to the mat! Macleod takes a step backwards and waves Harley back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Harley is rocked!
Harley dodges the punch combination from Macleod.
Oh Harley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Macleod thows a body kick. Harley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harley seems to have got his legs back now.
A thudding body kick lands there by Macleod!
Harley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Macleod.
Macleod scores with a head kick.
Harley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Macleod moves out of range of the strikes.
Macleod dodges the punch combination from Harley.
Macleod avoids a punch combination nicely.
Macleod throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
A slapping body kick lands there for Macleod.
Macleod plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Macleod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Macleod tries to bum rush Harley with a series of wild strikes but Harley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Macleod moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Macleod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macleod throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Macleod scores with a head kick. Harley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A solid body kick from Macleod.
Macleod misses with a few strikes there.
We've been informed that Macleod has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macleod throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Harley misses the target.
Jab by Macleod.#T4#
Macleod throws a head kick that Harley semi-blocks.
Macleod throws a right and a left that Harley avoids nicely.
Macleod moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Macleod goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Some wild striking there from Macleod.
Macleod scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harley misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macleod lands with a nice body kick.
Macleod throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Macleod connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Macleod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Topper Harley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Macleod fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Macleod misses with a head kick.
Harley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Macleod back to the cage. Harley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Macleod throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Macleod slips a jab and a cross from Harley.
Macleod pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harley back to the cage. Macleod follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Macleod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macleod is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Macleod connects with a high kick.
Harley misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Macleod misses.
Macleod bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Macleod looks to land a combination but Harley avoids it well.
Harley loads up on a big right hand but Macleod slips the punch.
Macleod connects with a high kick.
Macleod throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macleod fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#KD2#
Macleod connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Harley to the floor! Macleod dives in looking for the finish!#T1#
Macleod looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Macleod has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harley is looking to get to half guard.
Macleod lands a couple of good shots and Harley has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Macleod controls the position.#T2#
You can see the frustration on Harley's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Macleod is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Let's hope that Macleod 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.
Harley trying to control the hands but Macleod won't let him. #T3#
Harley is trying to stand back up.
Harley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Macleod really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Harley.#T4#
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.
Macleod is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Macleod the control monster continue. Boring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Macleod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Topper Harley's cut.
That's time! Harley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Macleod lands with a kick to the temple. Harley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Macleod throws a head kick but Harley moves out of range.
Macleod lands a head kick!
Harley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Macleod misses with a hook to the body
and Harley counters with a one-two to the body.
Harley wants to clinch.
Macleod misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harley blocks a head kick by Macleod.
Harley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Macleod.
Harley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Topper Harley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Harley cracks Macleod with an open hand slap.
Macleod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Macleod thumps Harley with a low kick.
Harley throws a wild body kick that Macleod sees coming a mile off.#T1#
Harley cracks Macleod with a good jab.
Macleod throws a head kick but Harley moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harley cracks Macleod with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Macleod lands with a nice body kick. #KD2#
Macleod lands a big head kick that sends Harley tumbling to the mat! Macleod takes a step backwards and waves Harley back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Macleod! Harley is out on his feet! Macleod rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Harley is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Harley is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duncan Macleod!
Duncan Macleod seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Harley shoots and misses #CL2#
and Hijins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hijins.
Harley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hijins walks away with a smile on his face. Harley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hijins shoots in for a takedown but Harley shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
Hijins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harley quickly recovers to half guard.
Harley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hijins on the ground.
Hijins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Harley flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hijins performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SU2#
Hijins decides to stand up.
Harley throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Hijins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Hijins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hijins has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Hijins stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.#T2#
Harley shoots for a takedown but Hijins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topper Harley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harley shoots in for a takedown but Hijins shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
Hijins dives in and scores a takedown into Harley's guard.
Hijins stays in close to Harley's body and controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hijins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harley has momentary wrist control but Hijins slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Harley has his foot on Hijins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hijins works his way back into a safe position though.
Harley is breathing heavily.#SU2#
Hijins gets to his feet - Harley follows without any prompting.
Harley misses with a hook to the body
and Hijins counters with a head kick. That will keep Harley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #T3#
Harley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hijins is out of range. #TD2#
Hijins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Harley wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hijins manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hijins in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hijins passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hijins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#T4#
Hijins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hijins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Harley tries to hold on but Hijins pushes him away.
Hijins controlling his opponent.
Hijins with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alastair Hijins 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#
Harley falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Hijins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Harley!
Harley wants to get back to his feet but Hijins is dominant here and he's now got Harley's back!
Hijins landing with strikes.
Hijins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Hijins is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Harley is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alastair Hijins!
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