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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Harpik (ranked 1572 p4p, 173 weight class) and Angel Childress (ranked 2613 p4p, 267 weight class). Childress has chosen Eighth of sticky gooey-by MAC MAL as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stefan Harpik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Childress!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Childress closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harpik circles away.
Harpik dives in for a single leg takedown but Childress sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Harpik closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Harpik in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Harpik.
Childress is looking for a sweep.
Harpik scores with a couple of short elbows.
Childress avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harpik.
Childress is looking for a sweep.
I wouldn't like to be where Childress is right now.
Harpik in side control lands a decent elbow.
Childress is looking to regain half guard here but Harpik keeps moving and retains side control.
We've been hearing that Harpik has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Harpik in side control lands a decent elbow.
Childress takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harpik scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Childress to see if he's OK.
Harpik trying to control the position but Childress is working away.
Harpik in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harpik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Childress keeps working.
Harpik tries to score with some ground and pound. Childress controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Harpik working the head and body with strikes.
Childress sneaks back into half guard.
Harpik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harpik thows a huge punch but Childress dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harpik thows a huge punch but Childress dodges it nicely.
Harpik misses with a head shot. Childress uses the momentum to regain guard.
Childress looking to control.
Childress is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harpik postures up.
Childress is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harpik postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harpik postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harpik 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.
Childress working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harpik.
Childress avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harpik stands up over Childress, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harpik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Childress looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harpik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harpik postures up and lands a big shot to Childress's brow.
Harpik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Childress looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harpik is one step ahead there.
Childress working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harpik.
Harpik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harpik postures up and lands a big shot to Childress's brow.
Childress is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harpik throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harpik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harpik trying to control but Childress is working from the bottom.
Harpik 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.
Childress trying to keep a closed guard but Harpik is proving a slippery customer.
Harpik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been informed that Childress has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Childress is trying to control the position but Harpik postures up.
Harpik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Childress works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harpik postures up and lands a big shot to Childress's brow.
Childress keeping moving, preventing Harpik from controlling successfully.
Harpik connects with a couple of short punches.
Harpik trying to control the position from guard on top but Childress is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Childress scores with a nice shot.
Childress has his foot on Harpik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harpik works his way back into a safe position though.
Childress is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harpik defends well.
Childress keeping moving, preventing Harpik from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harpik landing with the ground and pound.
Harpik controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harpik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Childress trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harpik postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harpik wants to control from the top but Childress keeps moving.
Childress looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harpik is one step ahead there.
Harpik trying to control the position from guard on top but Childress is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harpik pushes down on Childress's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Childress has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harpik is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Harpik dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harpik fails to land the takedown.
Harpik goes for a double leg but Childress avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Childress continues to drive forward.
Harpik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harpik has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Harpik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harpik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harpik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Childress swivels and escapes.
Childress is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harpik fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harpik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Childress.
Childress pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Childress throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harpik tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Childress is in Harpik's guard.
Stefan Harpik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harpik controlling the position.
Harpik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Childress is looking to improve his position.
Harpik lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Childress is looking to improve his position.
Childress is staying active underneath Harpik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harpik thows a huge punch but Childress dodges it nicely.
Harpik misses with a head shot. Childress uses the momentum to regain guard.
Harpik connects with a couple of short punches.
Harpik trying to control the position from guard on top but Childress is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harpik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harpik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Childress is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Harpik frees his head nicely. Oh but Childress has switched to an armbar! Harpik is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Angel Childress!
Angel Childress looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Jeremiah porter I just took your virginity in the middle of the cage and put the division and notice.'.
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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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