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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 07, 2025 |
#R1# Harrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smit.
Smit throws a big counter combination but Harrell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Smit misses with a takedown and Harrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A telegraphed right hand from Harrell misses the target. #CL2# Harrell has managed to clinch.
Smit blocks a body shot from Harrell. Harrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Smit uses good head movement to avoid it. Harrell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smit has him pressed against the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Harrell misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harrell misses with a punch to the body.
Harrell misses with a hook from the clinch. Smit is trying to pull guard but Harrell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Harrell fails to land. #T1# Smit fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Smit. That's going to take a lot out of him. Harrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harrell is trying to break the clinch but Smit has him pressed against the cage. Smit blocks a body shot from Harrell. Harrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harrell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Harrell can't find room to land a body shot as Smit controls the action.
#TD# Smit pulls guard successfully.
Smit has control of Harrell's left arm, preventing Harrell from doing any damage. Harrell wants to control from the top but Smit keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES# Smit wriggles free and stands up. #T2# Harrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrell throws a body punch but Smit moves out of range. Smit throws a quick counter head kick but Harrell was just out of range. Harrell jabs Smit to the body, keeping him at a distance. Harrell misses with a hook to the body
and Smit counters with a series of strikes. Harrell will be more careful next time no doubt. Harrell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Harrell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harrell wants it to stay on the feet. Nice straight punches there by Harrell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harrell. Harrell looks to throw the jab but Smit is out of range. Smit misses with a takedown attempt - Harrell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Harrell now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Smit darts in looking for a takedown but Harrell gets double underhooks and turns Smit into the cage. As Smit backs off Harrell throws a huge counter combo but Smit manages to avoid it all. Harrell is trying to force a seperation but Smit has the dominant position. Harrell working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3# Harrell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC# Smit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Smit doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrell circles away.
Smit blocks a head kick by Harrell.
Madden Harrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Harrell with a hook. Smit is looking to clinch. Harrell looks like he wants to counter punch here. Harrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Harrell slaps away a takedown attempt from Smit, before circling back to the center of the mat. Harrell throws out a loose jab but Smit uses good head movement to avoid it. Jab from Harrell. Harrell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smit tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harrell manages to circle out of the way. Harrell digs a good body shot into Smit's ribs. Smit fails with a takedown attempt. #T4# Harrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Smit circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Smit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Smit connects with an inside leg kick. Harrell throws a half hearted mid kick. Smit changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Harrell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harrell wants it to stay on the feet. Harrell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Smit is breathing heavily. Smit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Harrell slaps away a takedown attempt from Smit, before circling back to the center of the mat. Smit slips a jab and a cross from Harrell.
Harrell lands a really nice looking cross but Smit seems unphased.
#CL2# Harrell closes the distance and clinches. Smit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harrell tries to break free but Smit pushes him back against the cage. Harrell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Harrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Smit controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Madden Harrell dominated that round. 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.#R2# Harrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smit was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrell. Harrell misses the shot to the body. Smit fails in his attempt to clinch. Smit takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smit shoots in but Harrell avoids the takedown attempt easily. Harrell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Smit tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harrell defends well and Smit ends up having to push Harrell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Harrell is trying to break the clinch but Smit has him pressed against the cage. Harrell lands with a left to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Smit breaks the clinch.
Smit walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harrell. Harrell lands with an overhand left. Harrell connects with an inside leg kick. Harrell has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Smit fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Smit. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# A low kick lands for Harrell.
Smit blocks a head kick by Harrell.
Harrell throws the kick towards the body but Smit avoids it. Smit ducks right into an uppercut from Harrell. Harrell throws a good cross that connects.
Harrell works Smit's body with a nice hook. Smit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smit or perhaps it was just good defense by Harrell, which made it look bad. Harrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrell connects with the punch. Harrell lands an overhand right.#T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Harrell misses with a wild body shot. Smit is looking for a counter combo. Smit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Harrell is looking to clinch. Harrell stuffs the takedown. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Smit looks for a takedown but Harrell sprawls well. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Harrell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Luke Smit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Harrell connects with a leg kick. Harrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Smit avoids the head kick by Harrell.
Harrell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Harrell misses with an uppercut. Smit saw that one coming.#T3# Harrell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A telegraphed right hand from Harrell misses the target. #CL# Smit pushes Harrell up against the cage in a clinch. Smit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harrell throws a head punch that misses. Harrell lands with a right to the head. #BC# Smit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Harrell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2# Smit gets tackled into the cage by Harrell. Harrell maintains the clinch. Smit fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smit is trying to stall.
Smit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harrell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smit shoots in looking for a takedown. Harrell tries to sprawl out of it but Smit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harrell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T4# A head kick misses from Harrell. Smit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harrell swings for the body but Smit moves out of range.
Smit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Harrell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. This has been an exciting period of action! Smit fails with a takedown attempt. Harrell lands with a hook. Smit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Harrell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Harrell misses with a body shot.
Smit appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Smit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Madden Harrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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# Harrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrell throws a body shot but no joy. Smit attempts a counter takedown but Harrell avoids it well and moves away. Smit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Harrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smit moves away. Smit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Harrell is looking to clinch. Harrell throws a leg kick but Smit sees it coming and checks it nicely. Smit misses with a takedown attempt - Harrell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smit blocks a head kick by Harrell.
Smit tries to clinch but Harrell is having none of it. A head kick misses from Harrell. Harrell lands a nice hook to Smit's body. Smit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1# Nice body punch from Harrell. Smit blocks a head kick by Harrell.
Harrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Smit with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Smit. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nice sprawl there from Harrell as Smit shoots in. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harrell! But no joy. Smit takes a shot right to the bread basket. Harrell throws a head kick but Smit moves out of range.
Smit seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Harrell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Harrell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smit on the side of the head. Harrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smit.
Harrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smit.
Harrell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Harrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smit moves away.#T2# Smit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Smit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harrell but Harrell pushes him off and we're back to square one. A nice side step and Harrell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Harrell misses with a head kick.
Harrell misses with a leg kick and Smit counters with a two punch combo. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harrell connects with a solid leg kick. A nice combination there by Harrell.
Smit circles away from the clinch attempt and Smit counters with a one-two to the body. Smit takes a shot right to the bread basket. Smit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harrell circles away. Harrell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T3# Harrell misses with a series of wild punches.
Harrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smit appears to be looking for a big counter. Smit blocks a head kick by Harrell.
Smit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harrell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smit's hands. Harrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Smit scoring well with a low kick there.
Smit fails with the takedown and Harrell counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Smit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Harrell counters with a right hand to the body. Harrell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smit has time to react. Madden Harrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4# Smit takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2# Harrell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Harrell tries a body shot but Smit blocks it.
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! Harrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smit keeps control of Harrell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Harrell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC# Smit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrell throws the left hand but Smit avoids the punch easily. Smit is looking to counter punch. Smit fails with a takedown attempt. Harrell fails to land with a series of punches.
Luke Smit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Madden Harrell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Harrell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Harrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Madden Harrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Harrell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Madden Harrell! |
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