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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grant Harklie (ranked 778 p4p, 726 weight class) and Mario Simbolon (ranked 99 p4p, 94 weight class). Harklie comes to the cage accompanied by Holycrud. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Harklie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Simbolon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harklie misses the shot to the body.
Harklie throws a looping overhand right but Simbolon ducks down to avoid it.
A cross from Harklie lands.
Simbolon lands with a shot to the body.
Harklie avoids the body shot from Simbolon.
Harklie slips under a jab from Simbolon.
Simbolon throws a big shot that misses.
Simbolon looks to land a left hand but Harklie moved out of range nicely.
Simbolon wants to land a leg kick but Harklie is out of range.
A jab from Harklie does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harklie moves out of range as Simbolon strikes.
Harklie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Simbolon sprawls and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Simbolon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harklie doesn't seem phased though.
Simbolon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Mario Simbolon has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simbolon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harklie.
Simbolon clobbers Harklie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Simbolon throws a leg kick which misses Harklie's front leg but catches the back leg as Harklie tries to avoid it.
Harklie throws a jab but it's blocked by Simbolon.
Simbolon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simbolon misses with a wild body shot.
Harklie attempts a counter takedown but Simbolon avoids it well and moves away.
Harklie misses with a hook. Simbolon ducked under it nicely.
Simbolon swings widly with a right hand
and Harklie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Simbolon won't be happy with that.
Harklie is trying to get an arm triangle but Simbolon is defending well.
Simbolon is pushing Harklie's head away, looking to escape. Harklie manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harklie wants to control but Simbolon is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simbolon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simbolon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Harklie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Simbolon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Simbolon being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harklie tries for a kimura but Simbolon is defending well.
Harklie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harklie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Simbolon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harklie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harklie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Simbolon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harklie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harklie is looking to take a break and control but Simbolon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simbolon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simbolon misses with a strike from the bottom.
Simbolon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grant Harklie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Simbolon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Harklie misses the target.
Harklie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simbolon.
Mario Simbolon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harklie.
Harklie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simbolon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simbolon throws a jab when Harklie was well out of range.
Simbolon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Simbolon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harklie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simbolon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simbolon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harklie was well out of range. Poor timing from Simbolon.
Harklie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harklie throws a hook but Simbolon blocks it.
Simbolon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Simbolon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Simbolon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harklie lands with an uppercut that bounces Simbolon off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Harklie.
Simbolon throws a series of punches but Harklie avoids them all with ease.
Harklie misses with a hook.
Harklie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harklie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simbolon moves away.
Mario Simbolon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simbolon looks to throw the jab but Harklie is out of range.
Simbolon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simbolon misses with a wild body shot.
Simbolon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Harklie will feel that in the morning.
Simbolon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harklie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A nice leg kick from Simbolon, right into the meat of the thigh.
Simbolon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simbolon looks to throw the jab but Harklie is out of range.
Harklie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Harklie.
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!
Simbolon scores with a nice strike.
Simbolon misses the jab.
Simbolon throws a big shot that misses.
Simbolon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simbolon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Simbolon scores with a sloppy right hand. Harklie should have avoided that one.
Simbolon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harklie.
Harklie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simbolon throws out the jab.
Good exchange - Simbolon coming out on top.
Simbolon connects with a right hand. Harklie shakes it off.
Simbolon misses with a hook. Harklie ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harklie throws a hook to the side of Simbolon's head but Simbolon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harklie missing with a left hand there. Simbolon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simbolon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Simbolon scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Simbolon.
Harklie ducks under a wild hook from Simbolon.
Simbolon loads up on a big right hand but Harklie slips the punch.
Harklie feinted with a counter takedown.
Simbolon misses with a straight right.
Harklie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Harklie throws an overhand right that lands on Simbolon's shoulder, as Simbolon tries to avoid the shot.
Simbolon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simbolon. Harklie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harklie misses with a left hand
letting Simbolon counter with a right hand.
Simbolon drives through and clinches with Harklie against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simbolon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simbolon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harklie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simbolon lands a nice hook to Harklie's body. Harklie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Simbolon moves out of range as Harklie strikes.
Simbolon throws a chopping leg kick but Harklie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harklie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Simbolon sprawls and moves away.
Simbolon misses the shot to the body.
Harklie throws a shot from downtown. Simbolon moves away and avoids it.
Simbolon just misses with a punch to the body.
Harklie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Harklie throws a hook but Simbolon blocks it.
It seemed like Simbolon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simbolon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harklie misses with a body shot.
Simbolon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harklie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Simbolon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Simbolon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mario Simbolon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get 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.
Harklie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simbolon throws a looping overhand right but Harklie ducks down to avoid it.
Simbolon throws a hook but Harklie avoids it easily.
Simbolon digs a good body shot into Harklie's ribs.
Simbolon lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Harklie lands.
Simbolon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harklie.
A big left from Simbolon misses.
Harklie throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simbolon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harklie gets tackled into the cage by Simbolon. Simbolon maintains the clinch.
Simbolon is pressed up against the cage. Harklie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simbolon down to the mat. Simbolon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simbolon missing with a left hand there. Harklie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Simbolon.
Harklie tries to counter with a takedown but Simbolon is quick to defend against it.
Mario Simbolon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simbolon rushes Harklie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harklie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harklie tightens his grip and picks Simbolon up, before dumping him to the ground. Simbolon manages to land in guard.
Simbolon has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Harklie is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Simbolon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simbolon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harklie moves away.
Harklie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simbolon.
Simbolon with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simbolon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Simbolon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harklie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harklie staying out of range there.
Simbolon lands a front kick.
Harklie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simbolon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Simbolon throws a lazy right hand but Harklie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harklie attempts a counter takedown but Simbolon avoids it well and moves away.
Harklie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simbolon scores with a shot to the body.
Harklie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Simbolon misses its intended target.
Harklie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harklie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harklie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Simbolon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Harklie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simbolon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simbolon throws a shot from downtown. Harklie moves away and avoids it.
Harklie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Simbolon. Simbolon obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Simbolon misses the target.
Simbolon scores with a head kick. Harklie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simbolon scores with a hook.
Simbolon connects with a body shot that sends Harklie's belly button to the back.
Harklie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Simbolon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harklie. That did some damage!
Good shot there by Simbolon.
Harklie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Simbolon feints a counter leg kick.
Simbolon jabs Harklie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Simbolon throws a hook but Harklie avoids it easily.
Harklie throws an off balance right hand
and Simbolon counters with a straight right hand.
Harklie moves out of range as Simbolon strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simbolon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harklie.
Harklie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Simbolon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harklie moves away.
Simbolon misses with a looping right.
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!
Simbolon throws the left hand but Harklie avoids the punch easily.
Simbolon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Simbolon misses its intended target.
Harklie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Simbolon jabs at Harklie's body.
Simbolon throws a looping overhand right but Harklie ducks down to avoid it.
Simbolon slips under a jab from Harklie.
Simbolon lands with a shot to the body.
Simbolon moves into the clinch.
Simbolon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Simbolon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Simbolon 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Simbolon!
Mario Simbolon 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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energy
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hype
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