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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Do It (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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182 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
20
263 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Just Do It! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Harper! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Do It misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harper dodges the punch combination from Do It.
Do It throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harper sees it coming and avoids it easily. Do It throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range. Do It looks to land a combination but Harper avoids it well. Harper drives through and clinches with Do It against the cage.
Harper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Harper unloads a knee to the mid-section. Do It drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Just Do It has been cut. Harper jumps into guard, dragging Do It to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Harper is adopting a defensive guard. Harper wants to get back to his feet but Do It is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Do It decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Harper moves into the clinch successfully.
Do It has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Harper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Harper pulls Do It into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Harper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Do It sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Do It trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom. Harper wants to get back to his feet but Do It is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Just Do It. Do It throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Harper clinches up with Do It and pushes him back against the cage. Harper lands on the inside with an uppercut. Do It takes an elbow to the forehead. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Harper keeps control of Do It as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harper lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Harper is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Do It is trying to stand.
Do It is pressing down on Harper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Harper throws a big elbow that misses. Do It working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harper. Harper with a flurry of punches that miss. Harper is looking to pass into half guard but Do It pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Do It is in guard. Do It prevents Harper from getting back to his feet. Harper is trying to keep Do It in close.
Harper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Do It is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Do It wanted to stand there but Harper had control of the position. Do It stopping the sweep attempt from Harper. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Do It is looking to stand up but Harper won't let him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Harper dominated that round. The cut man is working on Just Do It'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.
Harper looks to throw the jab but Do It is out of range. Harper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Do It misses with a left hand and Harper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Harper just leaning against Do It, taking a breather. Do It is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harper is defending well. Harper just leaning against Do It, taking a breather. Harper lands with a light punch inside. Harper leaning his opponent against the cage. Harper lands a nice uppercut. Harper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harper gets through Do It's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Harper works on Do It's body with a couple of short punches. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Harper has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Do It regains guard immediately.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harper's corner is telling him to maintain position. Harper with a nice head shot there. Do It wants to sweep but no luck. Harper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Do It's head. Harper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Do It's head. Harper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Harper is working Do It over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. 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! Harper stands and steps away. Do It gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Do It will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harper - that will leave a mark!
Harper pushes Do It up against the cage in a clinch. Harper has picked Do It up - he's going for a ride! Harper dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Harper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harper thows a huge punch but Do It dodges it nicely.
Harper stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Do It to get to his feet. Do It swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Do It throws a lazy uppercut
and Harper counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Do It's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Harper lands an elbow inside. Harper lands a nice elbow. Harper scores with an uppercut up the middle. A hook to the body from Harper.
Harper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Do It wants to take the fight to the mat but Harper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Harper lands a big uppercut and Do It is down! He's in big trouble - Harper follows him to the mat!
Do It is rocked! Harper is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Do It! Oh Do It is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whack. That's a big, big shot from Harper! Do It is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Patrick Harper! Patrick Harper got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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