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Event:
Openweight MMA 10: The Finale
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Shower Handel clobbers Harel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shower Handel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harel was well out of range. Poor timing from Shower Handel.
Harel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shower Handel counters with a straight right hand.
Harel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shower Handel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harel scrambles back to his feet.
Shower Handel digs a good hook to Harel's body.
Shower Handel digs a good body shot into Harel's ribs.
Harel dodges the punch combination from Shower Handel.
Harel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harel shoots in for a double leg but Shower Handel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shower Handel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick from Harel is predictable there
letting Shower Handel counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Shower Handel moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Harel goes down! Can Shower Handel finish him!?#ROC#
Harel is rocked!
Harel has a closed guard, preventing Shower Handel from standing up.
Harel is still in real trouble! Can Shower Handel finish him?#T1##SU#
Shower Handel gets to his feet. Harel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harel seems to have recovered his senses.
Harel tries to clinch up.
Shower Handel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harel doesn't seem bothered though.
Harel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shower Handel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harel thinking.
Harel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shower Handel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harel fails to land the takedown.
It looks like Shower Handel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Davoin Shower Handel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathon Harel.
Shower Handel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Harel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shower Handel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD#
Harel ducks straight into an uppercut from Shower Handel and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Harel manages to regain guard straight away.
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!
Shower Handel postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harel wants to sweep but no luck.
Shower Handel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shower Handel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harel is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shower Handel stops Harel from standing up. #T3#
Harel trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shower Handel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harel fails with the takedown
and Shower Handel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harel shoots in and drives through. Shower Handel sprawls well.
Shower Handel throws a body punch but Harel moves out of range.
Davoin Shower Handel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shower Handel scores with a jab to the head.
Shower Handel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harel on the side of the head.
Shower Handel throws a monster overhand right that drops Harel! Shower Handel follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davoin Shower Handel!
Our winner, Davoin Shower Handel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Openweight MMA 9
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Harel stuffs the takedown attempt from Surge. Surge gets slowly back to his feet.
Harel shoots in looking for a takedown but Surge manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harel throws a head kick but Surge moves out of range.
Surge keeps the fight on the outside.
Harel throws a hook to the side of Surge's head but Surge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#TD2#
Harel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Surge to the mat! Surge manages to get full guard.
Surge keeping moving, preventing Harel from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Surge throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harel content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Surge keeping moving, preventing Harel from controlling successfully.
Surge throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Surge is trying to keep Harel in close.
Harel is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Harel as Surge shoots in.
Harel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Surge circles away quickly and effectively.
Harel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#
It looks like Andrew Surge has been cut.#TD2#
Harel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harel showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Surge has one foot on Harel's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Harel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Surge can't do much from the bottom here.
Surge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harel wants to stand but Surge has his arm trapped. #T3#
Surge is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Harel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Surge is trying to escape the position but Harel is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Harel is trying to get an arm triangle but Surge is defending well.
Surge looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Harel controls the position from side control.
Surge tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harel tries to get to his feet but Surge is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Harel in his guard.
Harel postures up.
Harel stands up over Surge, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Surge has his foot on Harel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harel works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Surge is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Surge passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonathon Harel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew Surge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Surge tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harel defends well and Surge ends up having to push Harel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Surge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Surge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harel as he jumps to the side.
Andrew Surge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Surge tries for a takedown but Harel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Surge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Surge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Surge is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harel.
Harel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Surge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Surge swivels and escapes.
Surge darts in looking for a takedown but Harel gets double underhooks and turns Surge into the cage.
Surge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surge stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Surge wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Surge was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Harel misses with a wild body shot.
Harel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Surge is fending him off so far but Harel persists. Nope, Surge circles away and we're back to standing.
Surge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Harel dives in for a single leg takedown but Surge sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Harel lands a jab.
Harel shoots for a double leg takedown but Surge sprawls well. He's pushed Harel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Surge misses with a body kick.
Harel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Surge.
Harel slaps away a takedown attempt from Surge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Surge seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Surge shoots in for a double leg but Harel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harel misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Harel misses with a head kick.
Harel swinging wildly here.
Harel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Surge counters by moving into the clinch.
Surge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harel wants a takedown but no success here.
Harel prevents Surge from breaking the clinch.
Surge prevents Harel from breaking the clinch.
Harel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harel has Surge pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Surge manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harel tries to pull guard but Surge holds him up against the cage and eventually Harel drops back down to his feet.
#T3##TD#
Surge pulls guard successfully.
Harel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Surge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harel throwing strikes but missing.
Harel cracks Surge with a solid left hand.
Harel landing some decent shots from guard.
Surge working a defensive guard but Harel manages to pass into side control anyway.
#T4#
Surge tries to improve position but can't.
Harel moves into full mount!
Surge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harel with the ground and pound from mount.
Harel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Surge looks a forlorn figure.
Harel looking to control but Surge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathon Harel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrew Surge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Surge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Surge shoots in but Harel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harel tries to clinch up but Surge circles away and keeps his distance.
Surge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Surge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Surge misses with a hook.
Harel wants to counter with a clinch but Surge pushes him away.
Surge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Surge has Harel up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harel is looking for a takedown.
Harel is trying to pull guard but Surge has him pressed against the cage.
Surge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T1##TD#
Surge decides to pull guard.
Surge looking for a sweep. Not yet Surge, not yet.
Harel postures up.
Jonathon Harel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Surge is pulling down on Harel's head to control his posture.
Surge throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Harel wants to control from the top but Surge keeps moving. #SUB2#
Harel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Surge 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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#CL#
Surge moves into the clinch successfully.
Harel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Surge.
Surge's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harel is trying to push Surge away but Surge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andrew Surge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathon Harel.
Harel is trying to force a seperation but Surge has the dominant position.#T3#
Harel is trying to pull guard but Surge has him pressed against the cage.
Surge presses Harel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Surge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Surge.#TD2#
Harel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Surge is refusing to be controlled, as Harel sits in half guard.
Harel is controlling the pace.
Harel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Surge manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Surge trying to keep a closed guard but Harel is proving a slippery customer.
Harel looking to pass the guard.
Harel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Andrew Surge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathon Harel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harel stopping the sweep attempt from Surge.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Surge showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathon Harel!
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Event:
Openweight MMA 8
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Harel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jameson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jameson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jameson throws a head kick but Harel moves out of range.
Harel tries to clinch but Jameson moves out of range.
Jameson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jameson falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Harel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Harel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jameson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jameson on the ground.
Jameson wants to sweep here but Harel controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jameson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jameson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harel is one step ahead there. #T1#
Harel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jameson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jameson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Jameson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jameson controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jameson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harel manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Jameson gets a clinch.
Harel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T2#
Jameson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harel.
Harel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jameson keeps control of Harel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD2#
Jameson pulls guard effortlessly.
Harel trying to control but Jameson is working from the bottom.
Jameson punching from the bottom.
Harel trying to control but Jameson is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Harel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harel is working Jameson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jameson is keeping the position for now.
Jameson working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jameson wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harel wants to clinch up but Jameson keeps it at a distance.
Harel tries to clinch up.#TD#
Harel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jameson sprawls well initially but Harel persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Harel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jameson is trying to control but Harel passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamal Jameson will probably get the nod.
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#
Harel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jameson swivels and escapes.
Harel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jameson misses with a wild combination.
Harel shoots in looking for a takedown. Jameson tries to sprawl out of it but Harel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jameson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harel shoots in but Jameson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathon Harel. 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.#TD#
Harel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jameson sneaks back into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1#
Jameson punching from the bottom.
Jameson manages to get to full guard.
Jameson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jameson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harel is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harel won't allow Jameson to sweep him here. #T2#
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.
Jameson has a closed guard, preventing Harel from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harel wants to control from the top but Jameson keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harel.
Jameson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#TD2#
Jameson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harel to the mat! Harel manages to get full guard.
Jameson is looking to stand up but Harel won't let him.
Harel is trying to keep Jameson in close.
Jameson 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. #T3#
Harel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harel keeping moving, preventing Jameson from controlling successfully.
Jameson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jameson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jameson trying to control but Harel is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jonathon Harel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Harel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jameson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Jameson is pressing down on Harel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jameson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jameson keeping moving, preventing Harel from controlling successfully.
Jameson keeping full guard, as Harel tries to pass.
Harel wants to control from the top but Jameson keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jameson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jameson, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jamal Jameson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Harel scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Harel drives through and clinches with Jameson against the cage.
#TD2#
Jameson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Harel can't fight it off and eventually Jameson manages to take the fight to the floor. Harel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Harel looking for subs off his back but Jameson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jameson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Harel trying to control but Jameson postures up.
Jameson trying to control the pace.
Jameson is looking to advance position but Harel won't allow it. #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.
Jameson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harel trying to control here.
Harel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jameson throwing shots but Harel is blocking nicely.
Harel is trying is best to control the position here.
Jameson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harel keeps working. #T3#
Harel manages to get to full guard.
Harel working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Jameson gets the takedown into side control.
Harel is trying to control Jameson's posture but Jameson avoids it.
Harel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T4#
Harel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jameson is working away from the top position though.
Harel is looking for a sweep. Jameson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jameson slips a nice elbow through Harel's hands, connecting with Harel's forehead.
Jameson not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Jameson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jameson 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Jameson!
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Event:
Openweight MMA 6
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Soso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Soso somewhat.
Soso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harel avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Harel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonathon Harel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewart Soso.#TD#
Harel looking to score a takedown here. Soso is defending well but Harel drives through and ends up in Soso's guard.
Harel scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Soso looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Harel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soso is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Harel 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. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Harel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Soso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harel stopping the sweep attempt from Soso.#T3#
Harel stays in close to Soso's body and controls the position.
Harel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soso throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Harel stays in close to Soso's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Soso is trying to hold Harel in close to prevent damage but Harel has managed to pass into half guard.
Soso trying to control but Harel postures up.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soso is looking to escape.
Soso is staying active underneath Harel, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Soso gets caught napping as Harel dives in and scores a takedown. Soso manages to retain guard.#SUB2#
Soso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harel is aware though and is defending well.
Soso will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Soso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soso being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathon Harel dominated that round.
That's time! Harel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
Harel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soso trying to control but Harel postures up.
Harel wants to take a breather but Soso is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Harel.
Harel working the head and body with strikes.
Soso trying to hold on to Harel's head to control him but Harel postures up.
Harel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soso is looking to control Harel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soso avoid being mounted?#T1#
Ground and pound from Harel.
Harel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harel in particular looking to stall.
Harel blocks the strikes from Soso.
Soso wants to control but Harel is keeping busy.
Harel controlling the pace. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soso is looking for a sweep. Harel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harel is looking to take a break and control but Soso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Harel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Soso!
Harel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Soso's face.
#SUB#
Harel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Soso is now in Harel's guard. A big mistake from Harel there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB#
Harel has an active guard here but Soso has managed to pass into half guard.
#T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Harel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Soso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soso trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harel's guard.#SUB#
Harel has his foot on Soso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soso works his way back into a safe position though.
Harel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Harel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #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.
Harel has control of Soso's left arm, preventing Soso from doing any damage. #SUB#
Harel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soso postures up.
Harel controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soso throws a series of punches but Harel avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soso.
Harel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathon Harel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Harel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soso as he avoids it easily.
Harel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soso fails with the takedown.
Soso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No luck for Harel with that takedown attempt.
Soso tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harel defends well and Soso ends up having to push Harel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Harel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Soso to the ground. Harel is now in Soso's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Soso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T1#
Harel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Soso lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Harel wants to control from the top but Soso keeps moving. #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.
Harel postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Harel prevents Soso from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soso misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Harel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harel.
Soso is trying to keep Harel in close.
Harel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Soso looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Soso has his foot on Harel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harel works his way back into a safe position though.
Harel showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Harel drops back looking for a leg! Soso is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soso manages to kick Harel off! Harel jumps back into Soso's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harel controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soso slaps away a takedown attempt from Harel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soso throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathon Harel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soso doesn't manage to clinch there - Harel circles away.
Soso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harel.
Soso shoots in for a takedown but Harel shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheers as Soso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harel doesn't seem phased though.
Soso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harel.
Soso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Soso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soso looks to score with a jab to the body but Harel is just out of range.
Ewart Soso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathon Harel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soso defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ewart Soso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathon Harel!
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Event:
Openweight MMA 5
Date: Feb 22, 2020 |
#R1#
Aquila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aquila wants it to stay on the feet.
Aquila shoots in for a takedown but Harel shows good takedown defense.
Aquila fails to land the takedown.
Harel scores with a body shot.
Harel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aquila as he jumps to the side.
Harel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harel wants it to stay on the feet.
Harel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snorri Aquila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aquila defending well as Harel loads up on a big left hand.
Aquila tries to land a body kick#TD2#
so Harel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Aquila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harel trying to control the position from guard on top but Aquila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Harel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aquila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harel wants to control from the top but Aquila keeps moving.
Aquila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harel is one step ahead there.
Harel forces his way into half guard.
Harel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#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.#SUB2#
Harel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB2#
Harel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aquila wants to control but Harel is keeping busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Aquila is holding on to half guard well.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aquila tries a head kick but it misses.
Harel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT2#
It looks like Snorri Aquila has been cut.
Harel closes the distance and clinches up with Aquila, looking for a takedown. Harel pushes Aquila against the ropes but Aquila circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aquila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harel stuffs the takedown.
Aquila wants to clinch.
Aquila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4##TD2#
Harel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aquila looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aquila is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harel off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Harel tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Aquila has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Harel is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Snorri Aquila!
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Event:
Openweight MMA 4
Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Harel shoots in looking for a takedown. Giovanni tries to sprawl out of it but Harel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Giovanni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Giovanni throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD2#
Harel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Giovanni on his heels. He'll look to pass Giovanni's guard now, I'm sure.
Harel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harel trying to control the position from guard on top but Giovanni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harel is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovanni doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Harel wants to control from the top but Giovanni keeps moving. #T1##SUB#
Giovanni has his foot on Harel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harel works his way back into a safe position though.
Harel looking to sit in guard and control but Giovanni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Harel is trying to control the position but Giovanni postures up.
Giovanni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Harel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giovanni slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Giovanni wants to control but Harel is keeping him busy. #T2#
Harel is looking to regain half guard here but Giovanni keeps moving and retains side control.
Giovanni works to advance to full mount. Harel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Harel wants to control but Giovanni is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Giovanni looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Harel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Harel is squirming around, avoiding Giovanni's attempts to control the action.
Harel is working to get back to half guard.
Harel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Harel is desperately trying to improve his position but Giovanni has a good base and remains in mount.
Harel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Giovanni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Giovanni looking to control but Harel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Giovanni avoids the attempt from Harel to control.#T4#
Giovanni throws some wild stikes that Harel manages to avoid easily.
Harel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Giovanni is keen to just control but Harel is a slippery customer.
Giovanni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Giovanni is thwarting Harel's attempts to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giovanni trying to control from Harel's half guard. Harel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Harel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suman Giovanni 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##TD2#
Harel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Giovanni looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harel misses with the ground and pound.
Harel controlling from side mount.
Giovanni sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Giovanni is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harel's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good control from Giovanni.
Giovanni could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harel tries to escape the position.
Harel is still trying to improve position.#T1#
Harel trying to control the action but Giovanni just sinks the hooks in.
Giovanni lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Giovanni struggling to keep hold of the position.
You can see the frustration on Harel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Harel looking very determined here, making life difficult for Giovanni.
Giovanni is hanging on to Harel's back as he tries to escape.
#T2##SUB#
Giovanni working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Harel is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Giovanni.
Harel covering up well under a series of strikes from Giovanni.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Giovanni's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Giovanni is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3#
I really don't envy Harel right now.
Giovanni thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Suman Giovanni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Giovanni doesn't have the hooks in and Harel manages to turn into his guard.
Harel is looking to stand up but Giovanni won't let him. #SUB#
Giovanni has his foot on Harel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harel works his way back into a safe position though.
Harel preventing the sweep.
Giovanni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harel can do to turn this around?
Giovanni keeping moving, preventing Harel from controlling successfully.
Harel cracks Giovanni with a solid left hand.#T4#
Harel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Giovanni is proving hard to escape from.
Giovanni keeping moving, preventing Harel from controlling successfully.
Harel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harel is looking to work some ground and pound but Giovanni has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harel trying to control the position from guard on top but Giovanni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Harel passes Giovanni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suman Giovanni dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Harel avoids the head kick by Giovanni.
#TD2#
Harel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Harel lands in his opponent's guard.
Harel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Giovanni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harel controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Harel looking to sit in guard and control but Giovanni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Harel working a defensive guard here.
Giovanni slips nicely into half guard.
Harel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T2#
Giovanni wants to stand up but Harel is controlling the position.
Harel wants to get back to full guard.
Giovanni is trying to control. Harel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Harel wants to improve his position but Giovanni is controlling well.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Giovanni avoids the body shot from Harel.
#TD2#
Harel scores with a takedown into Giovanni's guard.#SUB2#
Harel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Giovanni is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Giovanni has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Giovanni is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
Harel is looking to stand up but Giovanni isn't so interested in that idea.
Harel has Giovanni pulled in close to control his posture.
Giovanni trying to control the position from guard on top but Harel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giovanni throwing strikes but missing.
Giovanni trying to control the position from guard on top but Harel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonathon Harel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suman Giovanni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Harel looking for a guillotine here but Giovanni defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Suman Giovanni.
Well Giovanni 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suman Giovanni!
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Event:
Openweight MMA 3
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1#
Harel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yaakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yaakov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harel circles away.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Harel.
Yaakov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yaakov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Harel ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yaakov stopping the sweep attempt from Harel.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harel can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Yaakov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Harel has control of Yaakov's left arm, preventing Yaakov from doing any damage.
Harel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Harel is looking to sweep but instead, Yaakov has passed into half guard.
Yaakov 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.
Harel trying to control here.
Harel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yaakov.
Yaakov forces his way into half guard.#T2#
Harel is looking to control Yaakov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harel avoid being mounted?
Yaakov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yaakov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Harel controls his leg.
Harel is staying active underneath Yaakov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yaakov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yaakov prevents Harel from improving his position.#T3#
Harel is controlling Yaakov's trapped leg to prevent Yaakov from advancing to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yaakov wants to take a breather but Harel is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Yaakov drives through with a takedown into Harel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Yaakov manages to pass to side control. #REVB##SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yaakov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harel defends it well. #T4##SUB#
Yaakov is working for a submission of some sort.
Harel tries to roll over but Yaakov keeps him under control.
Yaakov wants to control but Harel is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harel is trying to stand up here but Yaakov is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sudarshan Yaakov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Harel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Harel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harel wants to control from the top but Yaakov keeps moving.
Harel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yaakov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yaakov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harel trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yaakov is pulling down on Harel's head to control his posture. #T1#
Harel preventing the sweep.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Harel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yaakov moves out of range as Harel throws a body kick.
Harel shoots in for a takedown but Yaakov shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Harel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harel is looking to stand back up but Yaakov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Harel.
Yaakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harel can do to turn this around?#T2##REVB#
Yaakov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Harel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yaakov throwing strikes but missing.
Yaakov works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
Harel trying to control from the bottom.
Yaakov trying to control from half guard but Harel is working away.
Yaakov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yaakov misses with a head shot. Harel uses the momentum to regain guard.
Harel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Harel wants to hit a switch here but Yaakov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Harel there!
Yaakov trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Harel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yaakov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harel is looking to escape.
Yaakov throws some wild stikes that Harel manages to avoid easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harel tries to hold on but Yaakov pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sudarshan Yaakov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Harel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yaakov.#TD#
Yaakov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Harel can't do much from the bottom here.
The ground and pound from Yaakov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaakov is looking to take a break and control but Harel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yaakov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T1#
Yaakov advances to mount.
Harel can't escape the position.
Yaakov tries to control but Harel wriggling away.
Harel is desperately trying to improve his position but Yaakov has a good base and remains in mount.
Yaakov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Harel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yaakov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T2#
Yaakov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Harel is working to get back to half guard.
Yaakov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Harel can't escape the position.
Yaakov tries to control but Harel wriggling away.
Harel is trying to escape the mount.
#T3#
Yaakov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harel is looking to escape.
Yaakov controlling his opponent.
Harel is controlling an arm, preventing Yaakov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Yaakov content just to control the position here.
Yaakov throwing strikes here but Harel is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harel is looking to get to half guard.
Yaakov trying to control but Harel is having none of it.
Harel is trying to escape the mount.
Harel tries to hold on but Yaakov postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yaakov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sudarshan Yaakov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yaakov 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sudarshan Yaakov!
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Event:
Openweight MMA 2
Date: Jan 31, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Harel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Harel lands in his opponent's guard.
Harel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harel pushing down on Oneil's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harel content to control rather than advance.
Oneil is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Harel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1#
Oneil is in trouble now - Harel has advanced to mount!
Harel controlling the position easily from mount.
Oneil looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oneil really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harel lands a heavy elbow. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harel controlling from mount. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Harel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Oneil is surviving well by controlling Harel's body position as best he can.
Harel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oneil?
Harel content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Harel is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Oneil has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathon Harel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Harel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Oneil to the ground. Harel is now in Oneil's guard.
Harel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Harel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Harel advances position into side control!
Harel working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harel advances to mount.
Harel lands a big shot there that rocks Oneil but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Harel controlling his opponent. #T2#
Let's hope that Harel 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.#T3#
Harel breaks from Oneil's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Harel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harel lands a big shot there that rocks Oneil but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#ROC2#
Oneil is rocked!
Harel drops a big elbow. That's hurt Oneil! More shots from Harel and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathon Harel!
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Event:
Openweight MMA 1
Date: Jan 25, 2020 |
#R1#
No joy there for Harel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giovanni scores with a three punch combo!
#TD2#
Harel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harel controls the position.
Giovanni can't do much from the bottom here.
Giovanni is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Giovanni's face as Harel controls the position.
Giovanni struggling a bit here.
Harel is looking to take a break and control but Giovanni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1##SUB2#
Harel swings around for an armbar but Giovanni sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Harel's guard.
Giovanni trying to control the position from guard on top but Harel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giovanni missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Giovanni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harel looking for a sweep. Not yet Harel, not yet. #T2#
Harel wants to hit a switch here but Giovanni passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Harel there!
Giovanni throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Harel because Giovanni loaded up on that one.
Giovanni has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harel's face.
Giovanni avoids the attempt from Harel to control.
Giovanni can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harel is looking to escape.
Harel is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3#
Harel is just holding on here. Giovanni manages to take his back.
Harel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Giovanni loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Harel hold on?
I really don't envy Harel right now.
#T4##SUB#
Harel is in a bad position with Giovanni working for a choke. Harel manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Giovanni wants to stand up but Harel is controlling him.
Harel wants to stand and escape but instead Giovanni has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Harel looking for subs off his back but Giovanni has passed one foot through into half guard.
Harel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Giovanni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Giovanni throwing shots but Harel is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suman Giovanni dominated that round.
That's time! Giovanni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Harel tries to close the distance and clinch but Giovanni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Giovanni. #TD2#
Harel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Giovanni's half guard.
Giovanni is not content to let Harel control the position.
Giovanni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Harel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harel wants to stand but Giovanni has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Giovanni actively working from the bottom here.
Giovanni trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Giovanni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harel pulls his head out easily.
Harel is taking a breather. Giovanni 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.#SUB2#
Harel is working for a kimura but Giovanni is defending it quite comfortably.
Harel is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Giovanni reverses the position - he's now on top in Harel's guard. #T2#
Giovanni throws a big elbow that misses.
Harel striking off his back but it's not causing Giovanni any problems.
Giovanni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Giovanni wants to control from the top but Harel keeps moving.
Suman Giovanni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3##SUB2#
Harel looking for subs off his back but Giovanni has passed one foot through into half guard.
Harel gets back to full guard.
Harel looking to control.
Giovanni postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harel working a defensive guard but Giovanni manages to pass into side control anyway.
#T4#
Harel struggling a bit here.
Giovanni is looking to take a break and control but Harel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harel can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Giovanni is controlling him well.
Harel is not content to let Giovanni control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suman Giovanni dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Harel enables Giovanni to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Giovanni is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Giovanni wants to pass the guard but Harel is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovanni trying to control but Harel is working from the bottom.
Harel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Giovanni dives into side control.
#T1#
Harel struggling a bit here.
Giovanni throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Giovanni is looking to take a break and control but Harel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harel is trying to control Giovanni's posture but Giovanni avoids it.
Giovanni gets to mount! Harel was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #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.#SUB#
Harel reaches up and pulls Giovanni towards him, trying to control the position. Giovanni manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Harel! Harel tries to roll over - now Giovanni is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Harel has to tap out! Great work there by Giovanni!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Suman Giovanni!
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